Meaning
You've probably heard it come up before: feedback or giving feedback. But what does such feedback actually mean, and what is the meaning of feedback? We'll take you through and give you tips on what it means to give feedback and how Treams can give you a hand with it. Feedback means giving feedback to another person on his/her behavior, performance and/or development. This means that it is not a fixed fact, but an opinion or observation of the feedback giver. In order to continue to develop, it is indispensable. In the ideal world, therefore, every company has a culture in which people naturally indicate when they see that something is going well, or just not going well. In fact, feedback is the fuel for personal development and growth.
Why is asking and giving feedback so exciting?
Many employees receive feedback only once a year. This is often at the end of the year to gauge how things have gone. Unfortunately, many people see asking for and giving feedback (still) as a waste of their time and a confirmation of what they have known all along. For others, the idea that colleagues are going to "judge" you is hugely unnerving. They often fail to see what giving and asking can actually accomplish and prefer to avoid it.
Why is giving and asking for feedback important?
There are lots of reasons why feedback is important. As human beings, we are social creatures. We want to contribute well to the work we do, or to the team we work in. When you get continuous feedback you know how you are doing and can make adjustments at any time. Second, we want to be seen and appreciated for what we do. Recognition and appreciation are - after food and drink - man's most important life needs. Do we get more recognition? Then we go to work with more pleasure and that leads to more job happiness . When you constantly check with others through feedback to see if you are on the right track, it gives certainty. With that, you grow much harder than someone who doesn't get it. Every time you get feedback on how you could do something better, you get one step further.
How do you start?
Giving and receiving feedback is very difficult, especially if you are not used to it. In fact, it should always be given with the intention of making the other person better. We know all too well what the other person is doing wrong and as soon as others criticize us, we can't handle it well. Anger rises and we resist. The fear of it can be eliminated very easily by emphasizing asking for, rather than giving, feedback. When you have to give someone "unsolicited" feedback, the heart rate goes up for both the giver and the receiver. The moment you start asking, you can consciously ask a question you have control over. By doing so, you open yourself up to feedback from the other person and they can give an open and honest answer. So take control and start asking for feedback. To help you do this, we'll give you a few tips .
How can software help you do this?
To really work on personal growth and development, it is important for people to get feedback from different perspectives. Using a feedback app like Treams, you can ask for feedback from your colleagues with a few clicks of a button. In addition, an app makes it very easy to ask for 360-degree feedback . Think of feedback from customers or suppliers. A feedback tool helps you ask the right question. In addition, you can think carefully about what you want to ask. Want to learn more about Treams, feedback, how to implement it and how to deal with any tension or friction that arises while using the feedback tool? Treams offers you an exclusive, online and free master class. In just one hour the different sides of feedback will be highlighted and how you can apply it in your field of work. Register soon and become an expert in feedback!