Feedback
Feedback is a message about the consequences of an action that helps correct a behavior, decision or process.
Definition
Feedback is useful when it relates to a specific behavior, goal and possible correction. It is not the same as assessing a person. Good feedback reduces uncertainty, shows the gap between intention and effect, and facilitates learning from one trial to the next.
Key ideas
- Effect data
- Performance correction
- Learning
Practice and life
Ask for feedback in three questions: what works, what doesn't work, what specifically should be improved in the next version.
Common misconceptions
It is a mistake to treat feedback as a judgment about a person's value. A common mistake is giving general grades without examples and direction for correction.
> Feedback, whether pleasant or unpleasant, is useful as long as it is honest.
> — Guru Element
Questions for self-reflection
- What specific information did I receive?
- What can I improve in the next step?
- Do I respond to feedback with defense or curiosity?