University of Michigan
Feedback Loops: How to Give & Receive High-Quality Feedback Specialization
University of Michigan

Feedback Loops: How to Give & Receive High-Quality Feedback Specialization

Give. Receive. Improve.

Patrick Barry

Instructor: Patrick Barry

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(20 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Strategies for "vertical feedback" to and from people organizationally above you (your boss) and people organizationally below you (your kid brother)

  • Strategies for "horizontal feedback" to and from teammates, classmates, roommates, co-workers, and other peers

  • Strategies for "team feedback" to and from groups you collaborate with at work, during school, and in various aspects of your personal life

  • Strategies for "self-feedback" that is both accurate and affirming

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • How to break out of "Feedback Ruts"

  • How to address vague feedback, biased feedback, and "noisy" feedback

  • How to help people (including yourself) develop effective "self-feedback" systems and strategies

Skills you'll gain

Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Decision Making
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Leadership
Category: Peer Review
Category: Performance Review
Category: Adaptability
Category: Personal Development
Category: Growth Mindedness
Category: Communication
Category: Professional Development
Category: Creativity
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Positivity
Category: Performance Management
Category: People Management

What you'll learn

  • Become skilled at “managing up” and improve the feedback you provide your boss, teacher, mentor, coach, or other kind of supervisor

  • Become skilled at “managing down” and improve the feedback you provide your employees, students, mentees, players, or other people you supervise.

  • Improve how you receive feedback, both from people you supervise and from people who supervise you.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Empathy
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Positivity
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Communication
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Coaching
Category: Tactfulness
Category: Mentorship
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Leadership Development

What you'll learn

  • Improve how you give feedback to coworkers, classmates, teammates, friends, and other peers

  • Improve how you receive feedback from coworkers, classmates, teammates, friends, and other peers

  • Discover the optimal balance of formal and informal feedback

Skills you'll gain

Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Independent Thinking
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Empathy
Category: Open Mindset
Category: Communication
Category: Teamwork
Category: General Networking
Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Cognitive flexibility
Category: Collaboration

What you'll learn

  • Provide vertical and horizontal feedback to teams

  • Develop effective feedback systems for your team

  • Receive vertical and horizontal feedback from teams

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Team Management
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Collaboration
Category: Solution Delivery
Category: Teamwork
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Communication
Category: People Management
Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Category: Team Building

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Patrick Barry
University of Michigan
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