Often the very idea of giving or getting feedback puts our brains into defensive mode. Most of the feedback we get/give is some version of “You should do X instead of Y.” While it can be useful to get suggestions for improvement, there is another kind of feedback that we rarely get that’s even more helpful.
Oh no – more feedback! How to make feedback work for you
An interview with Anna Carroll, MSSW, author of The Feedback Imperative