Soft-skills are becoming increasingly important when selecting a candidate for junior position. These are flexible skills that help the new employee adapt, communicate and show high results quickly. Simply put, it is an individual approach to work.
One of these skills is the ability to give and receive feedbacks. Fidbeck is a borrowed English word «feedback», which means “feedback” in a literal translation. Here is the feedback and how it affects the experience of employment for an IT specialist we will talk today.
The first thing to understand is that feedback is not a one-way street. Fidbeck is an exchange of information to achieve a COMMON goal. Therefore do not perceive fidbeck as forced evil, and try to make the most of the benefits for yourself and your team. The ability to hear feedback and adjust your work for Junior is invaluable. Learn to listen and hear, and your employer will definitely appreciate your skills and notice the growth.
Second, feedback is the basis for successful teamwork. And not only the ability to get feedback, but the ability to give fidbeck will greatly simplify your life. Here are some rules how to give feedback:
🔸 You should not impose your own picture of the world on another person, because the feedback is based on your experience and feelings. An interlocutor may have a very different opinion.
🔸 Don’t judge another person, and only talk about their actions and results. Not “You’re bad” but “The result is bad” and explain why. Then together, look for a way to avoid the next mistake.
🔸 Remember your intonation, facial expressions, and gestures. Even with the correct formulation of the fidbeck, the look can give off anger or aggression.
🔸 Feedback should be given only in a quiet environment and necessarily one on one. It was important to allow the individual to draw conclusions, not to shame him in public.
🔸 Before you give a feedback, be sure to define the goal – what you want to achieve as a result. Together with the interlocutor, agree on a trail
🔸 Before you give fidbeck, be sure to define the goal – what you want to achieve as a result. Together with the interlocutor agree on the next steps and actions.
Of course, not all managers and employees are able to give constructive feedback. Fidbeck is not only a skill, it is an art. So do not be upset if the first time the feedback turned out not as expected. After all, even Senior’s can learn as well as Junior’am and did not dream.Be sure to work on mistakes and do not be afraid to develop this skill further. The main thing, remember, practice makes perfect – “Practice is the way to perfection”.
