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Research on Feedback Strategies


 Research on Feedback Strategies 



https://nextbigideaclub.com/adam-grant-give-bad-feedback-without-jerk/8968/


I was reading this article about how to give feedback without offending anyone and I have learned one crucial way of how people give feedback. And this is something that I had experienced, I had teachers and lecturers give me feedback on my assignments and projects and this is the exact technique that they use. It is called the "Compliment Sandwich", what it is essentially is that someone gives you praise on the top and bottom and they hit you with some harsh constructive criticism in the middle. I even experienced a few of my secondary school teachers using this while I was in school. 

From what I saw,  there are people who deal with feedback in different ways. Some people take the feedback not too well. Most of the time they will end up rejecting the feedback because they think it is not true and end up very angry at the person providing the feedback. But this Sandwich method is a great way to mix some positive feedback with a bit of constructive criticism because that way it will only motivate the other person to do way better and they won't be as discouraged or angry about the feedback.


From my own personal experience, there are a few ways that people can use in order to give feedback that is positive and helpful for the other person. 

  • Use that Sandwich Method
  • Focus on the situation, behaviour and impact
  • Be Specific with your feedback
  • Encourage new actions and suggest ways to improve them



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http://www.amblesideschools.com/sites/default/files/Five%20Reasons%20to%20Stop%20Saying%20%20Good%20Job!.pdf

Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!"

I was reading this article and the things that I read in this article was quite interesting because the author takes it all the way back to when we were children. As kids, we always used to get praise for all the good things we did such as Riding a bike for the first time, Scoring a goal in football, Learning how to walk etc. But as we grow up most people look for clarity and they need people to tell them "Good job" instead of them saying it naturally because you genuinely think they did a good job instead of having to tell people to tell you. These are just my thoughts but here are some things that I learnt from reading this article. 

From what I read, that sentence "Good job" can take away pleasure, independence and interest. It does interfere with how good a job people actually do. Research has found that people who are praised for doing well at a task tend to stumble on the next task. 

Why? 

Because this tends to put on unnecessary pressure to keep up the good work and they are going to feel like their interest declines and focus deteriorates because they feel the need to keep doing well for others instead of for themselves.


This article that I read is quite the read and it is one that I definitely recommend for others to read to learn about the psychology of the term "Good Job".





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