POWER OF FEEDBACK
ELIZA POLICARPIO-BUAN
Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement, but this impact can be either positive or negative.
I think the most important thing a leader can do in the feedback process is to continually check in , to see that everyone in the feedback conversation has the same understanding of the conversation. School leaders need to prioritise the use of simple, effective systems of feedback to maximise both teacher development and peer support. It helps to maximise their potential at different stages of training, raise their awareness of strengths and areas for improvement, and identify actions to be taken to improve performance. The most effective leaders actively seek feedback to enhance their performance.
Communications are more effective where feedback is applied. It is an opportunity given for questioning which leads to clarification. Conferences and meetings in particular are consider as kind of feedback. Feedback is the cheapest, most powerful, yet, most underused management tool . It serves as a guide to assist people to know how they and others perceive their performance. Feedback can also be highly motivating and energizing. It has strong links to employee satisfaction and productivity. The feedback needs to be :Specific: it needs to address the actual person and the immediate issue. It should not be general if it is to be effective. It needs to be Measurable: where active completion of a task or response to instruction is tracked. It must be Acceptable: terms of reference are clearly communicated and understood between sender and receiver. It must be Realistic: the desired effect of information transmission between management, staff and students must be based on real potential and limitations, and not aspirational. It must be Time framed: feedback is extremely powerful when it is received at the right time, and acted on within a certain duration.
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The author is Principal II of Edilberto M. Ganzon School, Division of Angeles City
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