Feedback Strategies for Success

I read The Difference Between Praise and Feedback and How to Give Bad Feedback WithoutBeing a Jerk. I read these after I got some pointers from the Feedback Gallery. I have to say I never thought about these things when I would give people feedback. When I was looking at the Feedback Gallery, I learned a lot about how to point things out that do not make sense. Usually I would just leave it at that is awful or great when I looked at someone’s creation or work. I think being able to point out the whys to my comments to be quite helpful. I might not be right but at least they will understand where I am coming from when I give that opinion. When I read the article The Difference Between Praise and Feedback I kind of learned that just pointing out the good things someone does hinders their growth. I have always believed that growth comes through challenges and adversity. They mainly spoke unto parents raising children where this topic is most influential, but I also feel it is relative to those older that are looking to help others grow. Lay back on the praise, looking for the holes which you could poke into their work or areas at which the person could improve. The article How to Give Bad Feedback Without Being a Jerk I found to be really helpful towards myself. I have a problem with being blunt sometimes and I think being able to tell someone that improvement needs to be made while not entirely ruining that person’s morale to be vital. I learned that first you must establish if this person wants honest feedback. If they do, then you are able to give them your opinion from your perspective explaining yourself the best you can to let them know why you feel the way you do. You must get off your high horse and talk to them as someone you want to see succeed. Feedback is vital for growth, that is why I feel it is important that one is always looking for it. One must take the good with the bad feedback and see where they can improve. 

 

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Feedback Thoughts

The articles I felt were the most applicable to me were A Simple 5-Second Habit to Rewire Your Harshly Self-Critical Brain, and A fixed mindset that could be holding you back- here is how to change it. I chose both of these articles because I felt they had the greatest impact on me. I often have found myself being self critical to the point that it was a detriment to me. I would worry and be super anxious about the work I had to turn it or that I was not performing well enough. I would stress to the point that I would want to just give up on the homework entirely. This article brought to light that when you reach setbacks to treat them as little events that happen along the journey. I would always view it as the end of the world. This article speaks to stepping back and looking at the entirety of it instead of focusing on any one part. It also talks about self praise. It is necessary to congratulate oneself when one makes small advances. This article speaks a lot to setbacks and how not let them hold you back, but it also speaks unto the payoff at the end and how moving forward regardless of what happens leaves one feeling more confident and joyful.
The second article I read really helps me get in the mindset that is conducive for growth. The term used in the article is growth mindset. The article helped open my eyes to what someone is actually capable of. You are always able to grow and improve in life, and you shouldn't get into this fixed mindset that is held by man. This kind of mindset is detrimental because it is a self defeating mindset that inhibits you from growing. It makes you question your abilities and decide you can't do this or that. Growth happens through adversity and overcoming things that hold you back. To me I have always understood that greatness happens through facing adversity and overcoming it. I believe this articles topic of the growth mindset to be central to being productive in life.

 

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