People-Manager-Playbook - Flipbook - Page 44
Habit 5: Effective feedback
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Asking for feedback
Know your goal
Be specioc and timely
Most of the time, your goal will be
to gain an accurate picture of what
you9re doing well and where you can
improve. The goal is to walk away
with actionable takeaways that you
will implement.
It is helpful to ask for feedback in
context and in a timely manner, it
can make it easier for the person
you9ve asked for feedback to recall
specioc behaviours or skills you
are developing.
Identify the right people to ask
for feedback
Active listening and clarifying
questions
Only ask for feedback from people
whose intentions you trust and who
will have a relevant perspective.
Think of the colleagues with the
most knowledge of your work.
Choose the people you interact with
the most. Consider also whose work
and opinions you respect, although
it can be useful to hear from others
as well.
You are listening to a perspective
that might be different from yours.
Make sure you listen carefully so you
understand what is being said, not
just what resonates with your own
perceptions. Questions like
