Feedback Strategies: More Thoughts

    The first article I read was "Why Do So Many Mangers Avoid Giving Praise?". I chose this article mainly because the relation to work situations. The article essentially states that many managers only give negative feedback as a way to be a corrective measure, but can be nervous to do so. Giving positive feedback can help a manager give negative feedback more easily. It also helps show that you are friendly and gives employees a better outlook on the managers. The key to making positive feedback helpful is making it specific.

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    The second article I read was "Giving Creative Feedback – A Guide for Those Who Aren’t Creative". I chose this article mainly because I don't view myself as a particularly creative individual, so I figured this article could be helpful. I'm not sure how effective it would be in person as it seems to involve asking oneself a lot of questions which may take some time. However, this does seem to be a decent method for this class as we have time to think about out responses.

Feedback Thoughts

     I read the articles "Why rejection hurts so much — and what to do about it" and "Why It’s So Hard to Hear Negative Feedback". Both articles seem to push the idea of not beating yourself up as that won't change anything, and to try to use the negative feedback you may get as an opportunity to grow. The first article also mentions that it's a good idea to find the positives and keep your surroundings positive. Having good people around you is really important, and I agree completely with that. The second article makes it point that people have to remember that feedback is usually given in good faith. Most people are not going out of their way to inform you of your mistakes if they didn't want you to improve.

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    I don't believe I take negative feedback badly, but I'll to keep the tips from these articles in mind when I receive negative feedback. When it comes to giving others feedback, I'll try to be as informative and kind as possible.