Feeback Thoughts: Good Mistakes

                   

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Why It's So Hard to Hear Negative Feedback: Tim Herrera

Negative feedback can be hard to take.  Often times we do everything we can to avoid it and miss out on opportunities to grow our minds.  I find myself continuously craving comfort.  I do what is easy and reward myself for doing well on tasks that were not much of a challenge to begin with.  I was once told by a mentor in my life that growth comes from doing the uncomfortable.  This article really reminds me of the truth of that statement.  If I step out of my comfort zone, try something new, and receive negative feedback, I have not failed.  Quite contrarily, I am taking a step in the right direction.  Many times in my life I have stepped out of my comfort zone and growth has been the result.  I remember the first time I sang in public.  It was an incredible experience and a learned a ton from my choir teacher who helped me sing even better the second time.

I also really like that this article motivates people to give better feedback.  I find myself sugar-coating my feedback in an effort not to offend whoever I am giving feedback to.  Now, I should not be rude or hateful in my feedback, but I should give feedback that will actually be constructive.

Giving Creative Feedback – A Guide for Those Who Aren’t Creative: Deborah Maue

I love this article because of how practical it is.  It gives step by step instructions for how to give better feedback.  Often times when I try to give feedback I pick apart the smallest details and overlook the big picture.  Other times I do not even know how to critique other's work.  I like that this article gives questions you can ask yourself when trying to respond to someones work.  Some of these questions include "How does it make you feel?" and "Will it accomplish the objective?"  These are questions that I plan to ask myself as I strive to give feedback that will help my classmates grow.