08/14/2025

Bosses who Give Feedback Like Cats

Don't give feedback like cats cough up a hairball

Incompetent bosses give feedback like a cat coughs up a hairball.

How to Give Ridiculous Feedback

#1. Give Tumbleweed Compliments:

Blow through the room with vague praise: “You’re doing good. What is it you do again?” Treat people like an afterthought or an inconvenience.

#2. Use the Feedback Sandwich

Start with a compliment. Slide in criticism. End with fluff. The feedback sandwich is full of bologna. You waste affirmations and dilute feedback. Let praise stand on its own. Same for critique.

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