When requesting feedback, first ask participants to offer three positive attributes for one negative or constructive comment.

Volunteer with an organization as a mentor or coach for children and young adults.

The next time you offer constructive feedback, be respectful, positive before adding a suggestion, specific and timely.

Take note of a colleague or senior leader who provides excellent feedback and note what is said and how it is presented. Try to emulate one or two of the behaviors or skills that you witnessed.

Set guidelines with a U-M workgroup to focus feedback on specific behaviors and outcomes.

Read What Good Feedback Looks Like. Apply one of the tips the next time that you are giving a friend or family member feedback and reflect on their reaction.

Provide frequent regular feedback to direct reports. Start with positive comments pertaining to their performance or strengths before issuing constructive comments. Use specific examples.

Join a coaching group within a professional organization.

Download the Harvard Business Review Ideacast podcast series and listen to the Feb. 5, 2016 edition, "How to Give Constructive Feedback". Reflect on two ways that you can improve your feedback and implement a strategy to do so.

Coach or referee for a youth sports program or league.