Ask for One Behavior, Not a Whole Personality Review

The teach Feedback-seeking is a design problem before it is a courage problem. Most people think the hard part is building the nerve to ask. Often the harder part is building the question. A vague request forces the other person to guess what kind of help you want and how honest they can safely be. A better request names the slice of work, the behavior under review, and the decision you need to make from the answer. That makes the request feel manageable for the giver and easier to act on for the learner. This is where growth mindset and…

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