Module 5: Keeping the Best

The Feedback Conversation Formula

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Why Most Feedback Fails

Most feedback fails because it's either too vague ("Great job today!") or too harsh ("You messed up the Henderson project"). Neither creates behavior change.

The 4-Step Feedback Formula is designed to be specific, actionable, and respectful — for both the giver and the receiver.

The 4 Steps

Step 1: Start with what worked

Not a generic compliment — a specific observation.

"During the Henderson call, you kept calm when the client got upset about the timeline."

Specific positive observations feel real andearned — not like politeness. They also set a collabo

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