Tech Lead Handbook
  • 👋Introduction
  • People
    • Space for Growth
    • One on Ones
    • Manage Conflicts
    • Deal with Passive Aggressive
    • Give Feedback
    • Performance Management
    • Manage Up
    • Talent Matrix
  • Engineering
    • Pair Programming
    • DCI Framework
    • Code Ownership
    • ADR
  • Leadership
    • Leadership Competencies
    • The Communication Pyramid
    • Anti Patterns
  • Prioritisation
    • Types of Decisions
    • Pros and Cons
    • Decision Matrix
  • Hiring
    • Hiring Process
    • Prepare a Hiring
    • Position Description
    • Shortlisting
    • Case Study
  • Product
    • Working with Product Managers
    • Assumptions Mapping
    • Decision Making
    • Practice vs Process
    • Nemawashi
    • OKRs
    • Consensus vs Consent
  • Project
    • The Triple Constraint
  • Strategy
    • Tech Strategy
  • Communication
    • Use Positive Language
  • Shortlist
  • ...
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Give Feedback

How to give effective feedback to your DRs or peers?

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Last updated 1 year ago

The What

Feedback needs to be

  • Specific

  • Timely

  • Delivered in person over virtual

The How

The 7-38-55 Rule - the meaning is communicated through

  • 7% words

  • 38% tone of voice

  • 55% body language

  • “Your words are useless”

The SBI Framework: a framework to organise your feedback

  • Situation - Describe the situation you observed

  • Behaviour - Describe the person’s behaviour

  • Impact - Describe the impact of their behaviour, then

    • Reinforce positive behaviours <— yourrecognition

    • Redirect to the right behaviour <—yoursuggestion

  • Do your homework. Prepare the message and practice it.

  • Be positive. As always.

  • Talk about the work not people

Tips

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