Tips for giving and receiving feedback

Hello,
I have always been very interested in developing my personal and professional skills and over the years I have found out that feedback is one of the most effective ways to quickly evolve myself.
Another thing that I love about feedback is that is a catalyst to build stronger and sincere relationship.

So long story short... give it a try!

If you are thinking "I struggle with feedback, I don't know where to start"... keep reading this email. You will find some guidelines, tips and also a framework that can help you to frame feedback. And remember as Martin Fowler says frequency reduces difficulty : "If it hurts do it more often"! He is talking about integration but it applies to feedback as well.

Giving effective feedback should:

• strengthen confidence or improve the effectiveness of the recipient
• focus on behaviour
• be specific (time, observed behaviour, reaction)

Tips for Giving Feedback

• make it a conversation
• give feedback earlier
• earlier feedback doesn't mean immediate
• give feedback in private
• ask if you can give feedback
• don't expect the recipient to take action
• remember that everyone "feedback cup" is a different size

Tips for Receiving feedback

• ask for feedback
• don't defend
• seek clarification
• say thanks
• take action
• feedback is a gift, you can decide whether to receive it or not, and whether to action it or not
• if you want specific feedback, five constraints
• think about who can help you to work on your feedback (allies)

Feedback frameworks
Link: https://www.thekua.com/atwork/category/feedback/
This is a printable booklet with some frameworks on how to give and ask for feedback.
Get inspired and then be creative... explore what works for you!

Make it part of your "work" routine
What about having a feedback Friday?
Every Friday or every other Friday, take some time to give and receive feedback to/from one person: could be a colleague or a client.
I tried it before and it was very fun and effective.

Let me know if you give this a try and, of course, let me know if you have any feedback :)