5 Tips for Giving Fearless Feedback
Are you still using the old "praise sandwich" model of giving feedback?
That is, sandwiching your criticism between two slices of praise. If so,
it's time to ditch the sandwich in favor of Fearless Feedback.
You may think you're taking some of the sting out of your complaint by adding some encouraging commentary. But it's more likely that you're actually watering down your criticism to the point that the recipient can hardly recognize it for what it is: an opportunity to improve.
You may think you're taking some of the sting out of your complaint by adding some encouraging commentary. But it's more likely that you're actually watering down your criticism to the point that the recipient can hardly recognize it for what it is: an opportunity to improve.