Course 2: Becoming a 7 Cups Leader - (Discussion #7) How to Provide Feedback
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Now that we've learned about how to receive feedback, let's talk about how to provide feedback!
- What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well?
- Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself "and why"?
- Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups?
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- What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well?
1 The micro-yes,2 Data point, 3 Show impact, 4 End on a question
- Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself?
To end on a question is a great bit of advice. Doing this shows that you are making it a conversation as opposed to just a one way conversation which also shows that you are interested in what the person is saying
Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups?
I think that it is important because we are all here because we all want to help one another. We are not perfect and we all need work. We should be continually trying learn and grow stronger and cultivate feedback is one way to help us do this.
@Fergie12299 awesome answer!
@Fergie12299, I agree 100% that ending on a question truly does show you are paying attention to them and are invested!
@Heather225
- What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well?
1. The micro yes questions
2. Be specific
3. Impact Statement
4. Show Impact
- Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself?
I think that I will have to work on being specific.
- Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups?
Feedback allows us to learn from our errors and improve our own abilities so that we can be the best at what we do. Feedback also helps an organization maintain consistency amongst a diverse community. You want everyone to abide by rules and guidelines of the organization which is where the feedback can help support that stability
@Heather225
- What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well?
(1)The micro-yes, (2)Data point, (3)Show impact, and (4) End on a question
- Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself "and why"?
I think I could improve on the micro-yes portion. I feel like soemtimes I ask too difficult or too intense questions as my openers and I think going about the micro-yes in a softer and more direct (yes v no) questions would help. I feel I have strengths in the specifcity aspect, but maybe combining my strength and weakness could allow me to grow as a listener and leader.
- Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups?
I think it's important to cultivate a feedback culture so we can all continue to imporve and refine our skills as listeners and leaders. It also helps us develop as humans and people as a whole. Without feedback, we could not evolve as individuals or as a community.
@warmLove3625 great answer!
@Heather225
The four step formula consists of The "micro-yes", which is to let the person know feedback is coming, the data point, Work on a specific point, cut out anything non-objective, the Impact statement, how it affected you specifically, and lastly, end on a question!
I think I could work on the second step, data points. I struggle to make my message clear and concise. In another sense, I use "blur words".
It is important to cultivate feeddback culture on 7 cups so that we can improv ourselves and help others find ways to improve themselves
I think that is admirable that you are showing where your weaknesses are. I personally feel like sometimes depending on the topic or how well the conversation has gone it makes it very easy to use blur words. Being concise is very important and something we could all work on probably.
@Heather225
- What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well?
The micro yes - Ask a shor but important question.
Data point - say specifically what you saw or heard
Show impact - name how the data point impacted you
End on a question - Ask something like "How do you see it?"
- Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself "and why"?
This has been really useful, I don't do any of this so I could improve on everything. If I would focus on something then it would be the data point, this is because I think that it is important for them to know what I see from my point of view.
- Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups?
I think it is important so that we can make eachother better as there are always ways to improve, This will then help 7cups to grow and become better.
@Heather225
- What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message?
The Micro-yes
Data Point
Show Impact
End on a question
- Which one of those parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself "and why"?
I would say all are extremely important but I would like to work more on "Show Impact" because I realized that I give data point but without specifying the exact reason in a good way
- Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 cups?
Here on 7 cups, we all learn and grow through feedbacks. We aren't perfect at all and we shouldn't expect perfection but we need to see ourselves from different scopes and this is what a feedback provides. We aren't always aware of all our mistakes so it's great when someone points it out so we could work hard on it and give better support for our members as well as work better with our teammates
- What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well? Micro yes, Data points, Show impact, and End with a question
- Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself? End with a question.
- Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups? I think it's important because feedback is an important part of growing as a leader. Without it, we may not be able to pinpoint the areas that need improvement.
- What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well?
Asking if person would like to tell about.
Telling about exact situation without subjective things.
Showing other person how the situation influenced what the speaker is doing.
Asking about other person's thoughts about it.
- Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself "and why"?
Micro-yes and data points, micro-yes would show I am not going to put pressure on a person, and data points would show them I had a concrete "problem" which is exactly real.
("Problem" because it does influence me or other people)
- Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups?
It is important to know what is going good and what is needed to be improved. And because it helps 7cups to better perform on its mission.
@Heather225
What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well?
Four part formula = The Micro-Yes, Specific, Impact and question
- Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself "and why"?
I think I could work on improving the micro yes part, sometimes I just jump into giving feedback without giving any obvious warning, not many times though, I think the micro yes question would prepare people for it.
- Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups?
Its important because it's a opportunity to grow in which you wouldn't have been able to find by yourself.
@Heather225
What is the four-part formula that you can use to say any difficult message well?
The Micro-yes Questions, Data Point, Show Impact, and End On a Question.
Which one of these parts do you think you could improve on and do better for yourself "and why"?
The Micro-yes, because I usually head straight to the data point part.
Why do you think it's so important to cultivate a feedback culture here on 7 Cups?
To promote collective, as well as individual, growth, and to help others improve to ensure quality work as a community.
