Feedback-II-Reflection.md

Thomas Laird - Feedback II Reflection

1. Date of feedback conversation:

10/16/2017

2. How did you prepare for the conversation?

I prepared for this feedback session by first thinking about how I might give this criticism in a written medium and also my imagining how that criticsm might then be perceived by my partner.

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

I felt that the conversation was particularly easy because of the general success of the project and because I felt that my partner and I had gotten along well throughout the project. In the case that this project had gone poorly, this conversation would have been far more difficult to have. I felt that the feedback session provided a healthy conculsion to the project in which my partner and I could feel good about what we had accomplished while also gaining some awareness of minor areas in which we could improve.

4. What principles of feedback did you use in the conversation?

This session was primarily rooted in appreciation, but also featured a few small areas in which coaching was employed.

5. Any other comments:

I definitely preferred this direct form of feedback vs. receiving the feedback indirectly via Allison or Ellen Mary. Feedback in those cases can sometimes feel insincere or disconnected while getting and giving feedback in person felt a lot more impactful and authentic on both ends.