December 8th, 2009
Posted by David Priemer, Product & Community
People ask me, “what’s the easiest way for me to get started with Rypple?”.
Here are four super-easy tips to help get you going:
- Get insights from YOUR Crowd
- Give insights
- Get feedback on “one thing”
- Take action!
1. Get insights from YOUR Crowd
We all work with colleagues, clients, mentors, and friends who have insights on how we can take our game to the next level. The problem is, we rarely ask these people to share their thoughts so these helpful insights remain hidden. As John Foster from IDEO discusses in a recent blog, tapping into those insights and making yourself open to them is the best way to get started down the road to continuous improvement.
Action: login to Rypple and create a group of advisers (left hand side of screen). Rypple will periodically remind them to share their insights on how you’re doing, resulting in a continuous stream of great ideas designed especially for you!
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2. Give insights
You probably have lots of thoughts on how the people and processes you deal with every day can be improved. Don’t keep them bottled up! Use Rypple to share them with a friend, colleague, or manager quickly and anonymously right from your email account.
Action: Send an email to give@rypple.com. Put the recipients’ email addresses in the subject line and your feedback in the body of the message. Hit send and your anonymous feedback will be on it way! Learn more about give@rypple.com. (Tip: give feedback anytime by trying this from your mobile device)
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3. Get feedback on “one thing”
The best way to learn fast and get ahead quicker is to reach out and ask the people around you for feedback. The trick is uncovering your personal blind-spots and asking super-focused questions that expose them and yield actionable insights. That’s why using the “one thing” technique is so powerful!
Action: In Rypple, click on the group you create in step 1 and ask them a question starting with the phrase, “What’s one thing….” (e.g. “What’s one thing I can do to be a more effective manager?” or “What’s one thing we can do to improve the value of our weekly meetings?”).
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4. Take Action!
Want to know a secret? The most helpful feedback is the world is totally useless unless you use it to take action and drive yourself forward! In fact, the key is not only taking action, but letting the people around you know about it. In one of his studies (pgs 6-7), leadership coach/guru Marshall Goldsmith talks about the importance of follow-up to drive engagement. Think about it. If people see you’re using their feedback to improve, not only will your stock increase in value, but they’ll be more likely to provide it again!
Action: Once you’ve received feedback from step 3, click the “Take Action” button below the results and let your crowd know what action you plan on taking. Rypple will send a notification back to your advisers, demonstrating the value of their help!
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Tags: Coaching, Feedback, honest, insights, learning, professional development
Make “One Thing” Your Super-Power: asking questions that get valuable feedback
Give Feedback via Email: share anonymous insights with others via email (try it!)
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