Being people smart means having the ability to give feedback easily
and do it without giving offense. The feedback you provide must
be descriptive, concrete, and intended to be helpful. It should also
be well timed, nonblaming, and practical. It’s also smart to get in
the habit of asking for feedback as well as giving it. If feedback is
withheld from you, it’s as though you have blinders on. Without
feedback, you’re always left wondering what the other person is
thinking about you. To encourage others to respond to your
requests for feedback, you must give them time to organize and
express their thoughts, and you must listen to what they’re saying
with an open mind.