Dealing with feedback that feels ‘wrong’
Be willing to look for and find value in feedback that is potentially incorrect, or that feels misguided
Be willing to look for and find value in feedback that is potentially incorrect, or that feels misguided
Recognise how feeling overwhelmed by feedback affects your engagement with it
Examine your emotional reactions to feedback, and distinguish between reactions that are helpful vs. unhelpful in the immediate and longer term
Appreciate the value of revisiting feedback, and develop an informed impression of themes and trends in your feedback over time
Initiate constructive conversations with peers or family members that help you to make sense of your feedback
Find value in feedback that was intended to apply to a whole group of people, or feedback that otherwise isn’t specifically about your own work
Be able to use similar examples of other people’s work as tools for making sense of your feedback
Be able to use Generative AI tools to make sense of your feedback, and to support you with reflecting on your next steps
Recognise and reflect on the broader messages being conveyed by specific feedback comments that you receive
Feel confident in your understanding of words and terms that are commonly used in feedback