How to Give Constructive Upward Feedback to Your Boss Without Backlash
Giving upward feedback to an insecure manager is dangerous if framed incorrectly. Here is how to frame management feedback around team velocity and executive goals.
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
October 21, 20254 min read
The Team Velocity Frame
Recommended Spoken Script
"I want to share a quick observation from our recent sprint. When roadmap priorities shift mid-week without updating Jira, the engineering team loses roughly 12 hours re-architecting endpoints. What if we establish a rule where scope changes are finalized during Monday sprint planning? That would increase our delivery speed significantly."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice giving upward feedback to an AI manager in Dehurdle.