Responding To Constructive Feedback
In the course of performance review, many writers find themselves on the receiving end of constructive feedback. How the writer deals with the input that sets the stage for success versus failure. I respond to valuable feedback by learning from it and by asking questions to deconstruct the feedback. The essence of constructive feedback is to allow individuals to improve on their weaknesses for progress in the writing career. So, once I receive the feedback, I identify concrete ways I can incorporate in the future to avoiding repeating the same mistakes. For instance, I can pledge to leave for myself ample time for proofreading if the feedback was about errors in my work. I ask questions when I need further clarification or advice on how to overcome the faults. At the same time, I keep my language inquisitive but not defensive to show that I am just looking for information and not trying to push back.
In the course of my career, I have learned how to accept and integrate constructive feedback in writing graciously. Thus, as a scholar-practitioner-leader, I can motivate teams and individuals to foster writer engagement. The reason is that by accepting and integrating constructive feedback, I inspire other writers to receive and incorporate constructive feedback. I model this behavior by exemplifying characteristics such as accountability and consistency. Regarding accountability, I take responsibility for my actions by admitting to my mistakes and employing the feedback to rectify the error. For my team to appreciate feedback, I maintain consistency by using the same procedures in similar situations, time after time, and explain to them why the processes have to be followed. With such, I am an active role model in inflecting other writers accept and integrate constructive feedback