Give peer feedback that names impact without claiming to know intent.
Impact is yours to name; intent is theirs to explain. The trap When feedback hurts to give, the brain fills in motive. That story may be right, but if you lead with it, the peer has to defend identity before they can hear the behavior. SBI prevents that by keeping behavior observable and impact concrete. The better sequence Use the observable sequence first: situation, behavior, impact. Then ask about intent if it matters. COIN's Next step keeps the conversation from ending in analysis. Feedforward translates the learning into the next repeatable moment. The sentence shape In [moment], when [observable behavior],…
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