Group Feedback

Steve Roesler has a great post up on All Things Workplace — It’s Not the Feedback, It’s What Follows. He makes an interesting point about feedback:

Always remember that feedback is more indicative of the sender than the recipient. Feedback says, “Here’s what I think based on my expectations of you in these specific areas.”

This is a really interesting point and especially important to remember when you’re creating Rypple groups. The feedback that you receive will be anonymous so it’s important to choose people who will provide helpful and constructive feedback. Create groups of people who are ‘experts’ in the areas you want to focus on, so their expectations will be high and their feedback more valuable.

The real payoff can come from discovering where you need to clarify or re-visit what’s really expected and honestly discussing what’s really possible.

Be sure to follow up with your group members by taking action and sharing their feedback. Following up on their feedback allows you to clarify something that you might not understand. When you take action you can let your advisers know why you’ve decided to take a particular action. By doing this you’re creating a dialogue and increasing communication with your group.