Providing feedback to your Boss!

Providing feedback can be an onerous task and providing it your boss makes it even more daunting.

Perspective when providing feedback: giving and receiving feedback is an emotional event. We all want to give positive feedback and to receive such. Providing constructive criticism and accepting it requires one to accept that feedback entails emotions on both ends. Keep that mind when you provide or receive feedback. The goal is to provide feedback and data to help the recipient. Try to substantiate critical feedback with events or data. The reason you are providing feedback is so that you can get more effective at what you do. Feedback is always subjective. Good feedback keeps your interests at the center.

Now that we have established the perspective, let's go over the facets that must be covered for providing feedback.

Is a good coach

Understands the area and Leads by Example

Has a clear vision/strategy for the team

Supports career development and discusses performance

Sponge for Knowledge / Profound Thinker / Visionary

Shares the Knowledge / Educates Others

Highly Energised and a Motivator

Knows the leaders/engineers, Values and Respects that Relationship

Is an Effective Communicator & Teacher — listens and shares information

Is a Good Listener