Feedback and Communication

Why is giving feedback important in a learning environment?

• Feedback is unnecessary and can be demotivating for students

• Students should figure out their strengths and weaknesses on their own

• Feedback only benefits the teacher, not the students

• Helps you understand strengths and areas for improvement, promotes self-reflection, and encourages growth.

What are some techniques for giving constructive feedback?

• Using specific examples, focusing on behavior rather than personality, offering suggestions for improvement, and being mindful of the recipient's emotions.

• Disregarding the receiver's emotions, focusing on personality rather than behavior, offering criticisms for improvement, and being unmindful of the recipient's emotions.

• Criticizing the recipient's personality and way of speaking plus making comments about their looks.

• Being vague and general in the feedback because you're too lazy to really think about the challenge of giving deep feedback.

How can feedback be used to improve communication?

• By only focusing on the speaker's perspective and ignoring all other aspects

• By ignoring any feedback received and moving on with whatever is easiest

• By providing specific and constructive information on the effectiveness of the speaker

• By using vague and unhelpful comments that don't give the speaker any specific actions they can take to improve

What are the benefits of receiving feedback?

• Becoming complacent and stagnant

• Experiencing decreased self-awareness

• Feeling demotivated and discouraged without any self-awareness

• Identifying areas for improvement, gaining different perspectives, and increasing self-awareness

How can positive feedback impact an individual's performance?

• Positive feedback can make an individual complacent and less driven to improve.

• Positive feedback can improve an individual's performance by boosting their confidence and motivation.

• Positive feedback can lead to overconfidence and arrogance in an individual.

• Positive feedback may cause an individual to become reliant on external validation rather than intrinsic motivation.

What are some common mistakes to avoid when giving feedback?

• Recognizing the presenter's perspective and agreeing with it always

• Providing feedback with context

• Using kind language that shows the presenter exactly how they can improve

• Being too vague, focusing only on the negative, not providing specific examples

How can feedback be used to build trust in a team?

• By only giving negative feedback without acknowledging strengths

• By providing feedback in a public and humiliating manner

• By ignoring the feedback from team members and thinking only of our own perspective

• By providing open and honest communication, showing respect for each team member's perspective, actively listening to their input

What role does active listening play in effective feedback?

• Active listening allows the feedback provider to fully understand the perspective of the presenter

• Active listening is only important in personal relationships, not professional feedback

• Active listening only benefits the feedback receiver, not the provider

• Active listening has no impact on effective feedback

Draw the sender and receiver relationship.

in 1-2 words, say what your biggest block in listening is.