Would you ask your team to do this?
Leadership Questions That Build Feedback Fitness
Would you ever ask your team to offer each other feedback?
Keith Ferrazzi—bestselling author of Never Eat Alone and Leading Without Authority—does just that. In a recent post, he shared that his team regularly engages in peer-to-peer Acknowledgement and Guidance Feedback.
My first thoughts?
I hope Keith had a Warm-Up conversation with his team first.
I hope the team knows the feedback is about performance, not self-worth.
I hope there’s enough psychological safety for authenticity to thrive.
What kind of feedback does Keith ask his team to share with each other?
Acknowledgement Feedback (what the person is doing well).
Guidance Feedback (how the person can improve)
Notice that Keith does not ask his team members to provide Evaluation Feedback (how you’re performing against expectations) tp each other?
Smart move.
In my work with both high-performing and high-conflict teams, peer-to-peer Evaluation feedback without a strong foundation often ends in conflict or withdrawal.
Peer to peer feedback conversation can go pear shared very quickly when:
There has been no Warm Up conversation.
Low psychological safety within the team.
People are taking feedback personally.
Here’s what sets Feedback Fit teams apart:
Warm up conversations have taken place, especially when it comes to peer to peer feedback.
There is a level of trust in the team.
Team members are aware of the intention of the feedback being offered to them.
Keith is a seasoned leadership and team expert—so my guess is he’s done the groundwork to ensure these conversations are safe, useful, and performance-driven.
Have you?
If not, I can help you start.
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