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How To Give And Receive Constructive Criticism

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Understanding the importance of constructive criticism

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How To Give And Receive Constructive Criticism

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Effective Feedback is...

  • Specific, Timely, Meaningful, and Candid;
  • Goal-oriented;
  • Focused on the future;
  • Focused on the process, not the person;
  • Isn't afraid to be negative;
  • Can be positive;
  • Doesn't assume it's right.

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Manager Tool’s Feedback Model

A simple template for giving effective feedback that ensures you’re hitting all the right points, that goes like this:

  1. Ask to give feedback.
  2. Tell them "You did X. It caused Y."
  3. If you’re giving positive feedback, say "Good job."
  4. If you’re gi...

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Constructive Criticism: Why Feedback Goes Wrong

  • Strong emotions on both sides;
  • A focus on character rather than on behavior;
  • A lack of clarity about what needs to change and why;
  • Negative or critical feedback threatens not only our self-esteem but also our basic need for safety and security;

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Leo Babauta

"Never criticize the person. Always criticize the actions. And when you’re making suggestions, make suggestions about actions, not about the person."

LEO BABAUTA

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Grant Wiggins

"Information becomes feedback if, and only if, I am trying to cause something and the information tells me whether I am on track or need to change course."

GRANT WIGGINS

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Right vs. Wrong reasons to give feedback

Right vs. Wrong reasons to give feedback

Wrong reasons:

  • defend/excuse your own behavior;
  • to demoralize/condemn;
  • you're in a bad mood;
  • to appease a third party;

to make yourself seem superior/powerful

Right reasons:

  • commitment/concern for another;
  • sense...

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Grant Wiggins

"Effective feedback requires that a person has a goal, takes action to achieve the goal, and receives goal-related information about his or her actions."

GRANT WIGGINS

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Despite being the number one driver of our personal and professional development, constructive criticism can be incredibly hard to give.

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Essential qualities of effective feedback

Essential qualities of effective feedback

  • Specific: factul and action-based.
  • Both positive and negative (six-to-one ratio).
  • Actionable: focused on how can something be improved.
  • Focused on a shared goal.
  • Manageable and simple.
  • Neutral: Emotion adds a c...

Strategic developmental feedback

Strategic developmental feedback

Strategic developmental feedback requires careful thought and insightful construction, in order to help someone learn and improve. It should be:

  • Big-picture focused
  • Organizationally aligned: it should take into consideration the values of yo...

Negative vs. Positive Feedback

Negative vs. Positive Feedback

Positive feedback isn’t the best way to drive results and negative feedback isn’t actually all that bad:

  • Any negative feedback should be clear and timely yet not so harsh as to be perceived as criticism.  
  • As for positive feedback, make sure that it doesn’t overshado...

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