Take Feedback In Without Defending
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Restating feedback helps you check what the other person means. Examine their example against the work and original instructions, then explain any discrepancy. Understanding a concern does not require agreeing to it. Agree to a change when the evidence supports one, and request correction of inaccurate feedback.
Proficiency Level
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Measurable Behaviors
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Examine hard feedback before agreeing to a correction
Compares the feedback with the work and instructions, then agrees to a supported correction or explains what needs checking.
Ask a clarifying question instead of explaining yourself
Asks what prompted the feedback or for an example rather than justifying past choices.
Ask for the harder feedback people hold back
Invites the criticism people usually soften, so colleagues learn they can be direct.
Judge the point on its merit even when you dislike how it was given
Weighs whether the point is true separately from a clumsy or unexpected delivery.
Restate the feedback in your own words before responding
Says back what they heard to confirm the real point before reacting to it.
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What Taking Feedback Well Looks Like
The person confirms their understanding, asks for relevant evidence, and explains discrepancies clearly. They agree to supported corrections, request correction of inaccurate feedback, and record questions that still need investigation.