Workplace Feedback Avoidance

Companies may use euphemisms such as downsizing, reorganizations, and reductions in force to remove unwanted employees. Human resources departments and managers may avoid direct firing or candid feedback for employees who are not top performers. Affected employees may not receive a direct explanation that performance was the issue. Organizations may focus development on already strong employees while leaving others without meaningful guidance. The article treats declining direct feedback in large North American companies as the most important workplace factor for workers.