Category: Management

Delivering Constructive Criticism: 5 Essential Tips For Managers Who Manage Conflict and Deliver Feedback

Nicholas Porter

This article was updated on August 10, 2024

Who loves managing workplace conflict? How about thoughtfully and confidently delivering constructive criticism in its wake?

Yeah. Nobody does. Especially managers.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Modern managers worth their salt undoubtedly understand the importance of effectively delivering constructive criticism and feedback as part of managing workplace conflict.

They recognize it is essential for learning and growth, as well as advancement in their employees’ careers.  

But there is much to consider before one delivers it — especially when the catalyst for it is conflict, which almost anyone can tell you from personal experience, can quickly escalate to emotionally driven heights.

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Economic Realities of Actual Hardcore Show Promoter Differ From Those of Imagined Hardcore Show Promoter

Nicholas Porter

For several years I ran a production company and booking agency with my best friend and business partner.

We were passionate and active in the Boston area underground hardcore/metal music scene and one day realized if we wanted to see our favorite bands we would have to book them ourselves — DIY style.

So we did and it was a blast. It was also at times pretty miserable. Plenty of stories from those years. We met a ton of characters. But I’ll save some of those stories for another day.

You may know about the awesome satirical punk news website, The Hard Times. I wrote an article recapping some experiences from those wild years booking hardcore shows and submitted it for consideration. It didn’t make the cut so I decided to post it on my own site.

You can read it below. I’d say about 2/3s of it is completely true. A word of caution: it contains some rough language. Consider yourself warned. Enjoy!

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