Myth & Folklore

 Feedback Strategies  Photo by Nick Wehrli from Pexels Feedback Thoughts How to Give Bad Feedback Without Being a Jerk This article makes it short and sweet by pretty much just coming out and saying to not soften the blows when you are giving feedback.  The author says that In order for both the receiver and the giver of feedback to benefit from anything, you need to start by not pulling any punches when it comes to giving feedback.  By saying things that are transparent and not manipulative, the receiver can actually benefit from what the person has to say.  I particularly liked how the author suggested to say things like " I have been researching great leaders and they gave great feedback, I am trying to replicate" or something like "I have high expectations and I know you can reach them, here are a few suggestions I had..." I find those to be a great way to say something constructive.  Try Feedforward Instead of Feedback The authors lists several reasons...

 Feedback Thoughts Photo by Lukas from Pexels Seven ways to crush self-doubt The very first topic John Spencer talk about in this article is "comparing yourself to others" and is one of the most relevant topics to me personally.  I think it can be helpful to look up to others and strive to do things successful individuals do, but it is easy to compare oneself in a negative way.  In terms of work I try not to do this because it will just have a negative impact on further aspirations whether it is academic or career oriented. Fixed Mindset "Replace the word 'failing' with the word 'learning'" is a sentence that stood out for me.  It always will go back to mindset and attitude.  Depending how you look at your feedback will set you up for the next task.  If you do so in a poor way, that would not be the most productive way to go about the next task because you already have the thought of "failure" in your mind.  by replacing that word with ...