IDG Contributor Network: How to gracefully give and receive feedback

How often do we let important things go unsaid at the office – avoiding the unpleasant task of giving honest feedback like the plague? I submit it’s far too often. We all have our reasons; We want to be perceived as someone who gets along with everyone, we don’t want to hurt others’ feelings, or, frankly, we want to keep our jobs. At worst, this results in failing to call out bad behavior, letting our colleagues say and do things that shouldn’t be tolerated. At bes