Feedback Strategies

This week, we learned how to give good feedback. Often, in an attempt to spare someone's feelings, we often say "Good Job" or "Great Work" as a filler. It is precisely this mental attitude that actually prevents a person from improving. We are so stuck on being perfect that when we hear negative feedback, we immediately dismiss it.

After reading the article "Preschoolers and Praise: What Kinds of Messages Help Kids Grow?", I learned how positive feedback can also improve and help someone grow. Instead of saying just "Good job!", explain how or why it was good. This will help kids or even adults encode in their mind that they should repeat this action. Also, as I already have mentioned in my growth mindset blog post, the power of saying "not yet" is so great. This way of thinking allows people to stray away from any frustration they have and towards future completion. Lastly, this article mentions sharing one's own experiences actually helps other. This can be very applicable in class, where you can just comment on someone's post telling them what they did great and also kind of mentioning your own experiences as a way of connection.

(Quote about accomplisment: Pixabay)

The next article I read, "Why Do So Many Managers Avoid Giving Praise?" show how receiving both negative and positive feedback can improve the effectiveness of workers. Also, some people are sometimes hesitant to give positive feedback in work settings because it could decrease productivity and give workers the mindset that they can be laid-back. However, this is not the case at all! 

Positive feedback shows that you are an advocate for them, and you want them to succeed too. Thus, disregarding academics, feedback is important in all areas of life, and it's important to always give positive and negative feedback in order to allow to help others improve and to form a special connection.