How to Stop Giving Vague Feedback
How to Stop Giving Vague Feedback
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
Do you give vague feedback? In this course, Viva Asmelash shares how to replace vague feedback with clear, actionable alternatives. You'll learn to identify common vague feedback phrases and substitute them with specific feedback frameworks. Discover how to focus on observable behaviors and actionable suggestions that can be applied within in-person, remote, and hybrid work environments. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to boost productivity and performance through specific feedback.
Syllabus
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Assess the importance of actionable feedback Providing specific feedback directly influences trust, individual growth, and—ultimately—team success. 2m
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Create equity through actionable feedback Investing in members of your team equitably through thoughtful feedback is a core component of an inclusive workplace. 3m
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Applying an effective feedback framework Structured approaches to giving feedback ensure clarity and consistency in communication. 3m
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Taking time to prepare Preparing thoughtfully leads to the best feedback conversations. 4m
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Recognizing the power of asking questions Delivering feedback shouldn't be a one-way dialogue. 2m
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Providing actionable suggestions Actionable suggestions helps your team exactly understand areas of improvement while demonstrating your intention to be a resource for them. 3m
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Choosing the optimal setting Choosing the right method, time, and environment for delivering feedback is almost as important as the words you use, especially in today's world of distributed teams. 2m
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Modeling how to seek and receive feedback Focusing solely on how you deliver feedback without considering how you model a growth mindset through seeking and receiving feedback does a disservice to you and your team. 3m
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Evaluating feedback effectiveness Evaluating feedback effectiveness helps you measure the impact of your feedback and improve future interactions. 2m
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Boosting productivity with effective feedback Thank you for watching this course! 1m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Viva Asmelash
Viva is a co-founder of Liberation Labs and specializes in inclusive instructional design, employee engagement, and facilitating critical team conversations. Her professional purpose is to create spaces where people feel truly seen and inspired to be their best, most authentic selves. Viva leads high-impact, inclusive leadership development programs, delivers keynote speeches, moderates and produces panel discussions, and crafts custom DEI workshops for organizations such as HubSpot, IDEO U, Reading Partners, and Capital Group. She also co-authored the viral 2023 Harvard Business Review article Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company.
Viva Asmelash
Workplace Consultant and Certified Inclusion Strategist
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