TrainingBriefs® You Call That Feedback?

Providing effective feedback is essential for both personal and professional development, especially in refining presentation skills. This course illustrates the difficulties an employee encounters in receiving helpful feedback from a colleague, stressing the value of clear and actionable input for skill enhancement. It highlights the significant role of direct, constructive feedback in fostering professional growth, emphasizing the need for feedback providers to be clear, specific, and encouraging, allowing recipients to make substantial improvements in their abilities and performance.

While direct communication can oftentimes be misinterpreted, the lack of direct communication can also cause a problem - especially when delivering feedback.

Ironically, when we are trying to protect someone’s feelings, we end up creating more conflict along the way. So, when it comes to constructive feedback, make it direct and focused on skills.