Feedback Strategies

Feedback Strategies


The first article I read was How to Give Feedback Without Sounding Like a Jerk. I enjoyed this article very much because I think it gave some great advice on delivering feedback. I have heard about the feedback sandwich for a long time and was glad it was mentioned in this article. As a psychology student, I have actually heard some of these same strategies for bringing up things that could possibly be negative to someone. While not in this exact same context, the ideas still line up with the advice from this article so I agree that this information is good and a better alternative to the feedback sandwich.

I also read Try Feedforward instead of Feedback. I liked this article as well because it gives the message of focus on improving for the future instead of dwelling on things you did in the past. I think this is a good mindset to have when thinking about feedback you have received. It is also important to make sure that any critique you received is not taken personally, and to craft your own critiques for others in a way that is not going to target them personally as well. Not everyone will be on board for the process of giving "feedforward" instead of feedback, but being aware of the idea behind it is useful on its own. 

I think these are all wonderful strategies for giving feedback. I am not personally confident in giving feedback, but I am informed enough to do so when needed. Regardless of the strategy I use, I cannot get over worrying that I might offend someone or make them upset. I think this is a good thing most of the time though, because it makes me double and triple check my approach to make sure I deliver what I want to say in the best way possible.

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