How to Give Healthy Feedback

Description

Feedback is an extremely important relational tool. Developing the skill of giving healthy feedback can help you to build trust and respect with the people around you. This episode provides practical feedback tips that you can use in your workplace, at home, or in any environment!

Transformation tip: “Candor is the key to collaborating effectively. Lack of candor leads to a dysfunctional environment.” - Edwin Catmull

Giving healthy feedback:

Be kind - candor with kindness
Check your motive
Sandwich method
- Bread - start with a positive comment/compliment
- Middle - give the constructive criticism feedback
- Bread - finish with another positive comment
Constructive criticism is not constructive if it is only negative
When you’re giving feedback just get it out there - be clear, be specific, be brief
Consider the person you’re addressing - do they receive feedback well?
Consider timing and setting

3 traits that are prone to be received as extra critical