Feedback helps you avoid a blind spot. Through valuable feedback, you learn a lot about yourself from different perspectives. It helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses and helps you move forward. Feedback is meant to help each other move forward, which is why positive intention is important. We believe it starts with asking for feedback. But what is the best way to ask for feedback to actually get valuable input back? We give you 5 tips to get you started.
1. Don't be afraid
Asking for feedback is scary. After all, it's about yourself. Others tell you what you do well, but also what you do less well. And that is a good thing! It gives you insight into what you can do better. But it is and remains difficult and uncomfortable. And do not forget: for the person who has to give you feedback, it is also scary.
2. Open yourself up
Safety and trust is one of the most important factors in the subject of feedback. Open yourself up, this creates more trust and you will find that the other person will then open up faster as well, giving you more valuable feedback. Make yourself vulnerable and learn from the feedback you receive.
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3. Engage in the conversation
An online feedback tool allows you to quickly ask for feedback, anywhere you want. An app also facilitates the process by helping you ask the right questions. Are you using a feedback tool? Then make sure you also engage in the conversation face-to-face. Through a live conversation, you can go into further depth about the feedback that has been given and that's how you help each other grow!
4. Give the other person time
The time is never wrong to ask for feedback. However, it is important to give the other person enough time to formulate a proper response.
5. Ask how to do better
We keep saying it: feedback is meant to make each other better. To avoid getting feedback you can't use, it's good to ask how things can be improved so the other person will be more likely to give constructive feedback. For example, ask for specific tips and example situations.