Comments on: A guide for receiving feedback http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2009/04/a-guide-for-receiving-feedback/ thekua's reflections on work related topics Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2009/04/a-guide-for-receiving-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-60256 Patrick Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:27:28 +0000 http://www.thekua.com/atwork/?p=482#comment-60256 Great! Thanks for the links. I'll definitely have a listen to these. Also, I tend not to think about feedback being positive or negative. I prefer the terms "Strengthen Confidence" and "Improving Effectiveness". I find that negative feedback doesn't necessarily help steer the conversation towards how behaviours can change... it more implies a value judgement that I'm uncomfortable with. Great! Thanks for the links. I’ll definitely have a listen to these. Also, I tend not to think about feedback being positive or negative. I prefer the terms “Strengthen Confidence” and “Improving Effectiveness”. I find that negative feedback doesn’t necessarily help steer the conversation towards how behaviours can change… it more implies a value judgement that I’m uncomfortable with.

]]> By: matt mcknight http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2009/04/a-guide-for-receiving-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-60081 matt mcknight Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:42:37 +0000 http://www.thekua.com/atwork/?p=482#comment-60081 These are pretty useful: http://www.manager-tools.com/2007/04/how-to-receive-feedback?# http://www.manager-tools.com/2007/04/how-to-receive-feedback-part-two?# They focus on a lot of the little things- the non-verbal aspects, etc. If you are getting feedback that is not structured, it is wise to restate the feedback you are getting in terms of behaviors that one can change. I think one key thing to remember is that feedback is positive and negative. In terms of giving feedback, the recommendation is to give much more positive feedback, perhaps in a 9:1 ratio with the negative. These are pretty useful:
http://www.manager-tools.com/2007/04/how-to-receive-feedback?#
http://www.manager-tools.com/2007/04/how-to-receive-feedback-part-two?#

They focus on a lot of the little things- the non-verbal aspects, etc. If you are getting feedback that is not structured, it is wise to restate the feedback you are getting in terms of behaviors that one can change.

I think one key thing to remember is that feedback is positive and negative. In terms of giving feedback, the recommendation is to give much more positive feedback, perhaps in a 9:1 ratio with the negative.

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