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Characteristics of Effective Feedback


Effective Feedback has most of the following characteristics:

1. descriptive (not evaluative)(avoids defensiveness.) By describing one's own reactions, it leaves the individual fee to use it or not to use it as he sees fit..
avoid accusations; present data if necessary
describe your own reactions or feelings; describe objective consequences that have or will occur; focus on behavior and your own reaction, not on other individual or his or her attributes

2. suggest more acceptable alternative; be prepared to discuss additional alternatives; focus on alternatives
specific rather than general.

3. focused on behavior not the person. It is important that we refer to what a person does rather than to what we think he is. Thus we might say that a person "talked more than anyone else in this meeting" rather than that he is a "loud-mouth."

4. It takes into account the needs of both the receiver and giver of feedback. It should be given to help, not to hurt.

5. We too often give feedback because it makes us feel better or gives us a psychological advantage.

6. It is directed toward behavior which the receiver can do something about. A person gets frustrated when reminded of some shortcoming over which he has no control.

7. It is solicited rather than imposed. Feedback is most useful when the receiver himself has formulated the kind of question which those observing him can answer or when he actively seeks feedback.

8. Feedback is useful when well-timed (soon after the behavior-depending, of course, on the person's readiness to hear it, support available from others, and so forth).

9. Excellent feedback presented at an inappropriate time may do more harm than good.

10. sharing of information, rather than giving advice allows a person to decide for himself, in accordance with his own goals and needs. When we give advice we tell him what to do, and to some degree take away his freedom to do decide for himself.

11. It involves the amount of information the receiver can use rather than the amount we would like to give. To overload a person with feedback is to reduce the possibility that he may be able to use what he receives effectively. When we give more than can be used, we are more often than not satisfying some need of our own rather than helping the other person.

12. It concerns what is said and done, or how, not why.

The "why" involves assumptions regarding motive or intent and this tends to alienate the person generate resentment, suspicion, and distrust. If we are uncertain of his motives or intent, this uncertainty itself is feedback, however, and should be revealed.

It is checked to insure clear communication. One way of doing this is to have the receiver try to rephrase the feedback. No matter what the intent, feedback is often threatening and thus subject to considerable distortion or misinterpretation.

It is checked to determine degree of agreement from others.

Such "consensual validation" is of value to both the sender and receiver.

It is followed by attention to the consequences of the feedback. The supervisor needs to become acutely aware of the effects of his feedback.

It is an important step toward authenticity. Constructive feedback opens the way to a relationship which is built on trust, honest, and genuine concern and mutual growth.

Part of the feedback process involves understanding and predicting how the other person will react. Or in the case of our receiving feedback, we need to understand ways that we respond to feedback, especially threatening feedback.
People often react negatively to threatening feedback. This reaction can take a number of forms including:

selective reception and selective perception

doubting motive of the giver

denying validity of the data

rationalizing

attack the giver of the data


Following the guidelines to effective feedback can go a long way to limit these kinds of reactions but we need to be conscious of them nonetheless and be ready to react appropriately.

When we are on the receiving end of feedback we should be careful to avoid these pitfalls. Try to keep these points in mind.

try not to be defensive

check on possible misunderstanding ("Let me restate what I am hearing")

gather information from other sources

don't overreact

ask for clarification

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