Positions that I have are that we were very productive given the time constraints that my partner had as a result of her outside life. I was proud of the effort put forth, and was intentional about reminding my partner consistently of their contributions to the project. I have but one coaching element, which was the negative outlook on our progress and possible finished product. There was negative self-talk on their part, which I tried to sway into the positive, but essentially, even the negative talk could sway my positive outlook at times, which proves problematic if I happen to not be in the best of sorts myself on any given day. Being mindful of this would serve anyone well when working in a group/pair environment, so I think that it would be quite positive to bring this up in feedback.
Thursday morning after the project is turned in, we should meet for coffee or breakfast, before iron fe.
I felt well prepared for the conversation because of the PD session, so I will review the notes of the PD before I have this conversation.
* How did the conversation go for you? What was easy about the conversation? What was more difficult?
It was a breeze, driver navigator face-2-face at least once a day kept our lines of communication fluid.
Open-Body-Close, and emotion-less response. Listening.
* What is your biggest challenge when giving feedback to someone else? How do you want to overcome that challenge?
Clearly communicating productive thought processes that express my own interests while also considering those of theirs. Practice makes perfect.
* How would you describe your ability to communicate feedback? How has this experience affected your communication skills?
I communicate feedback intentionally, as stated in my DTR’s, with and honest and kind tone. It comes with practice, and can prove difficult in high stress situations. I also feel as though stress can be voyeuristic and as such, can tend to influence my reactions and delivery. Keeping my own emotions under wraps is the first line of offense for me.