How to Handle Feedback's Emotional Impact

By providing frequent, honest, and compassionate feedback, you help your subordinates grow and develop. You can't control how they feel about it, but you can and should use what you know about each employee to make your feedback as constructive and beneficial as it can be. You already know from your management experience that different people respond differently to information they receive about their performance. Understanding, anticipating, and mentally preparing yourself for the different ways your feedback might be received is part of the art of management.