Here's how you're being (unintentionally) cruel to your manager

Imagine trying to getter better at your job without any feedback.

That's what it's like to be a manager.

The people who know exactly what needs improvement won't say.

Tell your manager what they can do better

Most people never give their manager any constructive feedback. They carry a (misguided) belief that no one should ever critique a superior. The truth: most managers are desperate to hear what they can improve. And nobody knows better than you.

Managing is hard

Being a manager is tricky. It's part leader, part motivator, part friend. Yet most people who end up in management get little training before being thrown to the wolves. Imagine trying to get better at your job when the people who know exactly what needs improvement never speak up.

Don't wait to be asked

Make constructive feedback a regular part of every 1-on-1 with your manager. Tell them about opportunities to better support you and the team. Let them know if they're micromanaging or being too hands off. Help them to know what's missing.

It comes from a good place

When managers and employees are in sync, great work happens and everyone comes out a winner. Your constructive feedback helps them help you. It helps them help the team produce more. It helps their career as much as yours.

Be kind but honest

There's no way to be kinder to your manager than to help them do their job better. And there's no one better positioned to do that than you. Don't hold back valuable feedback that can help them grow—give your manager candid constructive feedback as often as possible.