Everybody wants their startup to run like a well-oiled machine, with employees who are happy to be there. Positive feedback is good, but exclusively positive feedback provides no help in identifying areas for improvement and can be a sign your staff aren't comfortable voicing dissent.
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Sarah Lee is the founder and Chief of Staff at Swedish startup Stravito.

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