This article discussed five qualities of feedback that help foster a growth mindset. I think that is very valuable because it tells you how you can help someone grow by the way you provide feedback. For example, the qualities mentioned are to be specific, focus on what the writer is doing, focus on the process, make sure it can transfer, and take yourself out of the feedback. I think sometimes it's hard to be specific when you give feedback. I know, for me personally, I can read something and really like it...but I won't know exactly what contributes to it being great. Sometimes I really just have to think and try to dissect what I just read in order to provide valuable feedback. It can be difficult to not just say that I think it's awesome, or great. When you're specific, it helps people see what they are doing good and what they should keep doing for a successful story (or whatever they're writing). It's also very easy to put yourself in your feedback. For example, "I like when," or "I think.." just focus on you as the reader. However, you want to focus more on what the writer did so that you can convey what they did successfully. Overall, you want to be a mirror. The article states that to be a mirror is to reflect back what is there without judgment. When you do this, your feedback can be seen more as constructive and less insulting.
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How to Give Feedback Without Sounding Like a Jerk
This article mentioned a popular way that is used to give negative feedback, and that's called the compliment sandwich. This is where you start with a compliment, stick in your feed, and then end with a compliment. I never heard of it referred to as this, nor did I realize this was a legitimate way people go about giving feedback. However, I am pretty much 99% sure I am guilty of giving a compliment sandwich. I mean... it makes sense. I hate the thought of insulting someone, or making someone feel upset. Therefor, I usually like to fluff negative feedback with a bunch of compliments. This article explains to us though that a compliment sandwich is not effect because we automatically expect some criticism after we get praised about something. Regardless, people tend to focus and hold onto the negative anyway. The advice this article gives in order to make feedback more constructive is to explain why you're giving the feedback, take yourself off a pedestal, ask the person if they want feedback, have a dialogue-not a monologue. I think these are all great tips, and I'm going to try these out on my husband!
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