Comments on: Feedback starts with you http://jfconnex.com/2009/12/feedback-starts-with-you/ playing at the intersection of people and organizations Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:16:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Foster http://jfconnex.com/2009/12/feedback-starts-with-you/comment-page-1/#comment-93 John Foster Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:21:51 +0000 http://jfconnex.com/?p=456#comment-93 Great point James, nobody wants to be seen fishing for the good stuff, yet it can be just as powerful to know specifically what you are doing well. I'll take your question and do some more exploring as I continue in this effort to get a better handle on feedback. Great point James, nobody wants to be seen fishing for the good stuff, yet it can be just as powerful to know specifically what you are doing well. I’ll take your question and do some more exploring as I continue in this effort to get a better handle on feedback.

]]> By: james moed http://jfconnex.com/2009/12/feedback-starts-with-you/comment-page-1/#comment-92 james moed Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:13:33 +0000 http://jfconnex.com/?p=456#comment-92 I've also noticed that, while negative feedback is always quite specific (we pinpoint to avoid painting someone with a general negativity) positive feedback is usually quite general ("that was great!"). I often find myself awkwardly insisting - "what exactly was it about the presentation that you liked? What should I do again next time?" It feels like something between fishing for compliments and looking a gift horse in the mouth. How can we get people to both request and offer pointed positive feedback that feels as considered as negative feedback? I’ve also noticed that, while negative feedback is always quite specific (we pinpoint to avoid painting someone with a general negativity) positive feedback is usually quite general (“that was great!”). I often find myself awkwardly insisting – “what exactly was it about the presentation that you liked? What should I do again next time?” It feels like something between fishing for compliments and looking a gift horse in the mouth.

How can we get people to both request and offer pointed positive feedback that feels as considered as negative feedback?

]]> By: Get Started in 4 Easy Steps – Rypple http://jfconnex.com/2009/12/feedback-starts-with-you/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Get Started in 4 Easy Steps – Rypple Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:39:09 +0000 http://jfconnex.com/?p=456#comment-91 [...] thoughts so these helpful insights remain hidden. As John Foster from IDEO discusses in a recent blog, tapping into those insights and making yourself open to them is the best way to get started down [...] [...] thoughts so these helpful insights remain hidden. As John Foster from IDEO discusses in a recent blog, tapping into those insights and making yourself open to them is the best way to get started down [...]

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