Feedback Strategies: More Thoughts

Some of the points made in this article I thought were really important. The wording of feedback, whether it be praise or criticism, is extremely crucial. I know that someone has tried to tell me something but because of the words they used, it came off differently. 

Why Do So Many Managers Avoid Giving Feedback?- Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman
I may have found this interesting because I work in retail and this is a part of my life. I absolutely think it's important to give positive feedback. When my manager acknowledges that she appreciates something or that she thinks I've done a good job it makes it worth it. 

Last semester I took Fiction Writing and we did a massive workshop for the latter part of the semester. It was really something hearing all the good and the bad things about your writing, but also giving feedback makes you realize how important it really is. 




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