Feedback
Most people recognise that feedback can be useful to help us learn and improve. Our mindset however has a significant impact on how we interpret feedback and the extent to which we use it to adapt and change. When we have a fixed mindset, feedback can feel threatening and be viewed as a judgement on our competence and value, and can ultimately limit learning. A lack of frequent, specific and actionable feedback is a common problem in organisations. When we adopt a growth mindset, feedback is viewed as a valuable tool to identify ways we can get better. Also understanding how and why we react in certain ways can help us to identify valuable insights from feedback, even if it isn’t delivered in the most effective way.