Negative feedback is never easy to communicate. But does negative feedback provided by coworkers have a better effect than supervisor’s feedback, say on creativity? And what about bottom-up feedback?

Innovation is more than generating novel ideas; it also involves implementing them and, for this reason, employees, their coworkers and supervisors are all called to play a role in the process. Can feedback be an instrument to increase innovation?

Organizations are after creativity, and one may rightly wonder whether team creativity can be promoted and reinforced using feedback. Which is more effective in promoting creativity, providing positive or negative feedback?