How to Give Negative Feedback to Your Direct Reports

Patrick was shocked. He’d worked at his company for six years and had always received positive reviews. But everything changed when he got a new manager. Suddenly, he was getting negative feedback left and right. He was told he was disorganized, bad at managing large projects, and that he didn’t have a professional demeanor on calls. Up until now, Patrick thought he’d be up for a promotion. Why was he just hearing all this now?