The secret to giving great feedback

This video is about how to give feed back. In particular it talks about the SBRI model.

Notes

  • 00:22 The key to management is to give and receive feedback
  • 00:50 Only 26% of employess say that feedback helps them
  • 01:10 Either feedback is too soft that they don’t realise they are getting feedback or too hard and people get defensive
  • 01:50 4 part formula to give feedback
    • 02:00 Ask a question to let them know feedback is coming
      • Question should be short but clear e.g.
        • Do you have 5 minutes to talk about how that last conversation went?
        • I have some ideas to improve things. Can I share them with you?
      • Prepares people for feedback
      • People get buy-in and a choice. People like to feel autonomous
    • 02:40 Provide data to justify your statement
      • Name specifically what you saw or heard
      • Don’t use Blur words, be objective and specific
    • 03:35 Show impact
      • Name how this impacted me or an outcome.
      • Try not to be objective about other peoples actions say ‘I feel’
    • 04:00 End on a question
      • Gets buy in and allows them to own it e.g.
        • Oh do you see it?
        • This is what I am thinking, but what are your thoughts about it?
  • 04:32 Great leaders ask for feedback regularly
  • 05:00 This can be applied to lots of difficult conversations