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Megaphone with speech bubble illustration from Freepik . Revisiting the concept of growth mindsets, " Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters a Growth Mindset " written by Gravity Goldberg mentions how we can take on the role of a "mirror" by focusing our feedback on effort. Therefore, we can "reflect back what is there, without judgement." I can agree that I'm someone who tends to give unspecific praise or focus on what I think should be improved, when giving feedback which I'm assuming is not the best way to approach feedback giving.  This article outlines five feedback methods that can help instil a growth mindset within others. The first strategy is to be specific. By detailing the steps that the other person took, they can clearly see, understand and remember the approach they took to their work. The second method is to pay attention to what they are doing which reinforces the concept of being a mirror by focusing on the efforts that a...

People holding speech bubble by filmful from rawpixel . My approach to feedback is somewhat 50/50. Either, I take it with a grain of salt or I attempt to avoid it at all costs. I generally accept criticism from people I know and trust, such as friends and family. However, I tend to be much more hesitant when it comes to feedback from anyone outside of that circle. From the perspective of a student, I never really enjoyed sharing my work for others to see unless it was complete and to my liking. Allowing others to catch a glimpse of something that I'm working on makes me slightly uneasy because my subconscious has come to believe that feedback equals judgement. I think it's time that I change my mindset. The article, " Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head " by Sabina Nawaz analyses how a person deals with positive and negative feedback. The article mentions how a vice president of a tech company received a lot of positive feedback from his coworkers but he mainly ...