Feedback Strategies

Feedback Strategies

Try Feedforward Instead of Feedback

Traditionally feedback has been communicated in a downward style. Manager- employee, However, it is helpful from the other direction. Upward feedback has become increasingly common. Also, feedback focuses on the past and not the opportunities that can happen in the future. It's important not to do this because we can't change the past but we can future. People also take it less personally and learn more from it. We hate getting negative feedback. If it is more positive than negative we will listen to it better. 

To Feedforward

Be a Mirror

Mindsets are malleable and we shape them with the feedback we offer. If you focus your feedback like a mirror without judgment, it is the most effective. You have to be specific. Then focus on their intention and focus on the process. You also have to make sure it can transfer to other situations. Finally, you cant put yourself in the situation. The personal pronouns are great for adults but kids don't like them. 

Feedback Thoughts

Feedback Thoughts

Why rejection hurts so much- and what to do about it

- the common emotional wound we sustain every day

-it is more common with electronic communications. whether it is large or small, it is constant. 

-the way we experience rejection is the same way as we experience pain

-the key is knowing how to limit the damage rejection inflicts

Get to work!

Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt in Creative Work

-self-doubt is a natural stage. A part of doing something really difficult that you care deeply about. 

1. Don't compare yourself to others- lose sight of the community

2. Abandon perfectionism

3. Be vulnerable to a trusted community

4. Embrace a growth midset

5. Set goals that are within your control

6. treat your work as an experiment- if it doesn't work its not a failure

7. trust yourself

- a part of growing to comfortability