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An updated presentation giving some tips of giving and receiving effective feedback
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Tightening the Feedback Loop patrick.kua@thoughtworks.com http://www.thekua.com/atwork @patkua
Tightening the Feedback Loop patrick.kua@thoughtworks.com http://www.thekua.com/atwork @patkua
Situation A (avoid)
Situation B (escalate)
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We can get better at... Giving Feedback
Write down a piece of feedback you want to give to someone Exercise 1
Giving effective feedback should...
Strengthen Confidence or Improve Effectiveness for the recipient
Write down a piece of feedback you want to give to someone Exercise 1 How did you do?
Feedback Retrospective Prime Directive Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job they could, given what they knew at the time, their skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand.
“You hate pairing” “I can’t work with you anymore” “You think you’re so good!”
Behaviours Attitude Values
“You hate pairing” “I can’t work with you anymore” “Yesterday, when we paired on that story, you laughed at my suggestion on doing X. I felt quite upset and belittled” “You think you’re so good!”
<Specific time> “Yesterday, when we paired on that story, you laughed at my suggestion on doing X. I felt quite upset and belittled” <Observed behaviour> <Perceived Impact>
<Specific time> <Observed behaviour> <Perceived Impact>
Feedback Formula <Specific time> <Observed behaviour> <Perceived Impact> [Suggested Solution]
Feedback Formula <Specific time> <Observed behaviour> <Perceived Impact> [Suggested Solution]
Feedback Formula <Specific time> <Observed behaviour> <Perceived Impact> “Let’s discuss!” [Suggested Solution]
Give feedbackearlier Feedback Time Event 3 Event 1 Event 2
Give feedbackearlier Feedback Feedback Feedback Time Event 3 Event 1 Event 2
Give feedback in private
“Can I give you some feedback?” “Is now a good time?”
First you ignored what I said And then... And then... And then... And then you shook your fist And then you said that And then you raised your voice And then... And then... And then... And then...
First you ignored what I said And then... And then... And then... And then you shook your fist And then you said that And then you raised your voice And then... And then... And then... And then...
Write an improved version of the feedback you previously wrote down Exercise 2
We can get better at... Giving Receiving Feedback
This is why you don’t get much feedback
I should talk to them about this...
But I don’t know how they’ll react
Maybe I’ll see how it goes
Nobody gives me feedback
But... But... But... But... And then... And then... And then... And then...