For a background on the “How we work” category, see Self organizing
Next on the agenda was to talk about feedback. Feedback is the oil that keeps the team happy and enable individuals to gain insights about them selfs. Important stuff!
We talked about the self and some techniques/models that can be used to understand our selfs and others (e. g. Johari Window). We discussed how we react when we receive feedback, and what we can do to increase the possibilities that we really listen to and understand the feedback that is given to us. These insights also help us to give feedback to other persons.
The last part of this was a “recipe” of how to compose feedback for someone. Try to include the following
- Observation of a behaviour
- How that makes you feel
- Your needs that created the feeling
- Your wished of alternative behaviour
Some slides are available at Prezi
Finally we practiced by giving everyone else feedback one-on-one. We will continue to give each other feedback over the coming weeks on a regular basis – practice makes perfect.