Feedback Strategies

 The, How to Give Bad Feedback Without Being a Jerk, article provides its audience with helpful advice in. ways to delivering constructive criticism. I found this article covering many good points. Some ways to deliver bad feedback that was mentioned includes giving an explanation of why you are giving feedback. This resonated with me because knowing where someone is coming from allows me to be more understanding and open to receiving bad feedback. The next point was to take yourself off a pedestal when giving feedback. Sometimes hearing feedback is hard, so I think there is a subconscious difference when you take yourself off a pedestal and make the other person feel equal. Another important point made was to ask if the person wants the feedback, saying something like "...this is how I've been feeling and wanted to discuss...if you are interested." I think it is so important to allow others a moment to prepare to receive feedback. Sometimes just throwing out constructive criticism towards someone make them feel less than. The last thing I wanted to highlight was being transparent. Being honest and clear about your opinion allows the other person to know you are more serious. When people sugar coat things the message doesn't always come across the way it's intended. 

Furthermore, the, Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!", article covers detailed explanations for why we should stop saying "Good Job". My main takeaway from this article was that praising someone for something they've done instills this sense of dependence, reduces the sense of achievement, and can induce a loss of interest. Children for example, may feel less pleasure for their accomplishments when someone tells them "good job". Allowing them to feel what they feel can be beneficial in comparison to when we tell them how to feel about something. I feel when you praise children young, they can begin to feel the need to hear it. I think it is so important to feel good about how you feel about something you've done and not rely on what others think. It's sad how people need validation form other people and not themselves. This kind of thinking can be damaging and very unhealthy. It's important to learn from your own judgments.

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