How often do you give feedback to your colleagues/boss?

Anonymous

May 2,2022 at 8:56PM UTC

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How often do you give feedback to your colleagues/boss?

I've been reading that people want feedback more often than in performance reviews, and it made me think of how often we share peer and upward feedback. Do you regularly share feedback with your peers and boss, and if so, how and when?

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AnonymousMay 3,2022 at 1:52AM UTC
My boss wants my feedback so I give it to him when something happens. I also tell him if his approach to something worked out for me. This way he will continue to do it.
As for coworkers, depends if they are receptive to feedback or not. If they’re not, I’ll couch it in a way that they hear. Also give it to them when something comes up.
Liz PerryMay 3,2022 at 3:46PM UTC
I've found that making others aware that I am open and welcoming to feedback helps perpetuate the feedback-giving cycle and takes the potential sting out of giving feedback to others. Of course feedback has to be given tactfully and come from a good place for it to really be heard, but sharing that you're committed to growing yourself and to helping others goes a long way in my experience!