April 27, 2009This Week in the World ~ Feedback, Psyche’s 1st task and the bully article

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I asked my associate for input on the title of a project I’m working on and she gave me whole lot more than I asked for. I joked about not wanting that much feedback, but quickly clarified that,

While I like the idea of you and everyone thinking I’m perfect in every way, what I really want is to be as effective and professional as possible. I welcome your insight.

Not everyone values the rare gift that someone capable of quality feedback gives. That kind of insight can be uncomfortable, but it’s also essential for clarity.

Psyche’s 1st task was to sort the seeds – assess and separate ideas to gain clarity. Our clarity allies are focus, time and feedback.

Some feedback tells you, not that you’re wrong, but that you’re not clear in your expression. I amended my Back Off Bully article from last week based on blog feedback that showed me where my writing lacked clarity.

I also received feedback about how brilliantly the process in the article helps sort seeds of “incompletion in the nervous system.” When people don’t know what they say, they usually say nothing. Practice your communication options before you get a wake-up call like the one in the article and the wake-up call that got that started me on my SpeakStrong journey.