Such an excellent and practical list. We would have a better off world of learners and leaders who continually develop as humans, if fundamentals on feedback such as these were standard curriculum in all schools and onboarding.
For sure! I first encountered feedback properly as a professional. Like pretty much everyone else I received tons of feedback growing up (eg in school), but nobody ever taught me how to digest it. A huge missed opportunity as you say.
Wait ten seconds. Breathe. - similar to the Pause I emphasize. In order to fully absorb and gather the baseline, you have to take it in, and not let your thoughts scatter away, or you might not get the full picture. Excellent piece to dig into feedback, even if it is not what you want to hear.
Such an excellent and practical list. We would have a better off world of learners and leaders who continually develop as humans, if fundamentals on feedback such as these were standard curriculum in all schools and onboarding.
Thank you for your kind words!
For sure! I first encountered feedback properly as a professional. Like pretty much everyone else I received tons of feedback growing up (eg in school), but nobody ever taught me how to digest it. A huge missed opportunity as you say.
Wait ten seconds. Breathe. - similar to the Pause I emphasize. In order to fully absorb and gather the baseline, you have to take it in, and not let your thoughts scatter away, or you might not get the full picture. Excellent piece to dig into feedback, even if it is not what you want to hear.
Thanks, Colette! It’s so hard to stop and reflect when all you want to do is scream into a pillow. 😂
Yes, and been there!