en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/590442 Comments by Rohan Sharma http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30603123 Checked it out, and Nehal (below) also gave it a good rating, I'll use for stuff in SIFE and also for the blog (in the future!) Thanks for pointing this out. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:35:15 +0000 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30603123 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30603079 Hey Nehal! Thanks for visiting the site! It's interesting to see not only how the words make a difference but the way they are said too! The emotions and attitude that is used when saying it can kill the choice of words - you need to say things like you mean it, otherwise people will take you less seriously. This is for both giving positive/negative feedback AND when conveying praise. I checked out Rypple as well - thanks for the heads up! I'll be using this for anything else going forward! Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:34:39 +0000 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30603079 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30602906 Thanks for the comment Anoop! You're definitely right about one thing - You get respect for not copping out. It's a hard concept for people to grasp - I know it definitely took me a while. What you referred to "the sandwiching" is similar to the "but..." it's meant to act as a cover-up but all it can end up doing is confusing the person more, therefore killing any chance the feedback you're giving is effective! Thanks for reading! Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:32:00 +0000 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30602906 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30205963 I'm sure you're holding back your true emotions when addressing the in-your-face red! For the time being it stays - I spent time on the recolour and want to enjoy it before I go theme hunting again. These ideas are borrowed from the Project Management Manual I created for SIFE Ryerson last year. It was a compilation of tips/tools that I got from various sources (online/your manual from the past, etc.) but what you see in the blog with examples and all are from my experiences, with the do/do nots coming from what I have learned. Those sources gave 10-20 tips on feedback and I cut it down to the 3 that mattered and helped me. I'm sure that as I continue through the year/next year I'll add more. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:05:21 +0000 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30205963 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30194296 Hey Brian! Thanks for checking out the site and I'm glad you enjoyed reading the article. It take practice before being able to be direct with people. It especially gets harder when dealing with friends (my next topic!). Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:28:20 +0000 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30194296 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30194107 Thanks Chris! Keep checking back for more, I'm hoping to actually keep on top of this blog, and I'm not running out of topics to write about! Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:25:34 +0000 http://www.rohansharma.net/2009/08/giving-effective-feedback/#IDComment30194107