June’s newsletter was about how to respond when getting harsh feedback. This newsletter focuses on how to give feedback in way that effectively communicates what you would like the other person to change, while preserving the relationship. Here are some tips for giving kind and effective feedback to friends, family members and employees/co-workers:
Make it your intention to help, not to hurt and share your intention with the other person.
By providing feedback according to the tips above, it gives the other person an opportunity to see how their behavior impacts others and to change their behavior, while preserving their dignity and the relationship. Remember that feedback is a gift that should be given with kindness.
“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” – Frank A. Clark
“Make feedback normal. Not a performance review.” – Ed Batista
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