Melinda French Gates revealed her 48-hour rule for delivering feedback on work, allowing time to process before communicating to ensure honesty and grace. This practice, which she calls ‘gracious, thoughtful,’ aims to foster employee growth and prevent surprises during performance reviews. Gates also shared a surprising piece of advice from an IBM hiring manager that led her to join Microsoft. Melinda French Gates revealed her 48-hour rule for delivering feedback on work, allowing time to process before communicating to ensure honesty and grace. This practice, which she calls ‘gracious, thoughtful,’ aims to foster employee growth and prevent surprises during performance reviews. Gates also shared a surprising piece of advice from an IBM hiring manager that led her to join Microsoft.
