Feedback II Reflection

feedback-ii-reflection.md

Feedback II Reflection

• Date of feedback conversation: July 18, 2017

• How did you prepare for the conversation?

  • During my time working with Laura Caroselli on our Game-time project, I consistently made an effort to note down any feedback I had for our time pairing together and later compiled my notes into a written paragraph, which I then brought with me to our conversation as documented evidence. Having the notes to refer to made the conversation very easy in that I had very clear and specific instances to allude to. I also made sure to schedule our conversation for a time and date that was convenient to both of us, and also to make sure we were both in a good head space to have this dialogue.

• How did the conversation go for you? What was easy about the conversation? What was more difficult?

  • The conversation went very smoothly and easily for both of us, I believe. We are both open, honest, and vocal with our thoughts, and I think we both really made an effort to provide appreciation and coaching in equal parts and as neutrally as possible. We kept the dialogue open, refraining from interrupting each other, and making sure to ask clarifying questions if there were any ambiguous statements. In all honesty, I did not find any part of the conversation difficult because Laura and I really had a great pairing relationship in our project.

• What principles of feedback did you use in the conversation?

  • During the conversation, we both made an effort to really listen to what the other person was saying, and avoid internalizing any feedback perceived as negative by ourselves. We also made sure to ask clarifying questions and refer to specific instances or situations instead of generalizing behaviours that we may have found difficult to deal with. We avoided interrupting each other, and also made sure to keep the dialogue open and pay attention to any possible mood changes both in ourselves and each other.