The first article I read was Try FeedForward Instead of Feedback by Marshall Goldsmith. I felt like everything about this article was very helpful and was similar to my thoughts. He states, "It can be more productive to help people learn to be “right,” than prove they were “wrong.”" and I could not agree more. We all think differently and I believe we help each other by trying to understand one person's viewpoint, instead of going completely against theirs. It could actually even help the person giving the feedforward by gaining certain different thoughts and a different perception that they may had not already known.
The second article I read was The Difference Between Praise and Feedback by MindShift. This article was spot on. It all starts as we are babies growing up and it has everything to do with how the parent raises his or her child. If a parent only says, "good job!" or "try a little harder" to their child, then they will only try to do that certain thing again. But if one says something in detail such as, "that crossover and dribbling skill look even better in the game than in practice!" then the kid will want to keep practicing because they see that they are improving. In the article Carol Dweck is quoted saying, “Praising strategy and focus and improvement gives them actionable information and a reason to try hard.” I believe and agree with this one hundred percent.
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Hey Juan! I understand not feeling confident in something and therefore feel unqualified to give feedback. However, writing is totally different. The point of writing is to evoke certain emotions from the reader. So think about what you think the writer was trying to convey. After reading, evaluate your own emotions and state of mind. Tell the writer how you feel and which parts felt enjoyable vs. unenjoyable. You don't have to have a solution. It's all instinctual!
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