Communication Skills Worksheet: Feedback

Interview skills lesson 7: Giving and taking feedback · Set 228 · 40 questions

Tip (Kind, clear, useful): Giving: start with one good point, give one specific tip, talk about the work (not the person), speak soon and in private. Unhelpful: “That was bad”, mocking, only listing mistakes, comparing with others, bringing up old errors, vague praise only. Taking: “Thank you, I will work on that.” Ask for an example if unclear. Do not argue, sulk or hit back.

1. 1.True or false: “Whatever. I don’t care.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Whatever. I don’t care.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) starting with a positive (b) speaking privately (c) giving one clear tip (d) vague praise only
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vague praise only (b) starting with a positive (c) being specific (d) being kind and honest
5. 5.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Whatever, it is fine I guess.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you, I will work on that.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👍 Why is “Good job” alone not very useful feedback? (a) it is too long (b) it is rude (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not specific
8. 8.🎯 Feedback should be about… (a) old mistakes (b) the person’s looks (c) the work, not the person (d) their family
9. 9.True or false: “Why did you even try this?” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) being kind and honest (b) starting with a positive (c) only listing mistakes (d) talking about the work
11. 11.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “The talk was well timed; try looking up from your notes more.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you, I will work on that.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) speaking privately (b) shouting it in public (c) starting with a positive (d) being specific
14. 14.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) comparing with others (b) being specific (c) bringing up old errors (d) mocking the person
15. 15.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Fine. I will never try again.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
16. 16.True or false: “Could you show me an example of what you mean?” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Thank you, I will work on that.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
19. 19.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “You are wrong. My work was perfect.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving one clear tip (b) bringing up old errors (c) speaking privately (d) talking about the work
21. 21.True or false: “Fine. I will never try again.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: only listing mistakes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
24. 24.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: being kind and honest? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
25. 25.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Anyone could do better than that.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) starting with a positive (c) bringing up old errors (d) mocking the person
27. 27.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Why did you even try this?” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
28. 28.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: being specific? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being kind and honest (b) giving one clear tip (c) speaking privately (d) comparing with others
30. 30.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) bringing up old errors (b) speaking privately (c) being kind and honest (d) giving one clear tip
31. 31.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: giving one clear tip? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) thank them and shorten (b) repeat the answer (c) stop talking fully (d) argue with them
34. 34.True or false: “Your opening was clear. Next time, slow down at the numbers.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Whatever, it is fine I guess.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: bringing up old errors? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.True or false: “Thanks for telling me. Which part was hardest to follow?” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Whatever. I don’t care.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “You always mess up the numbers.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being kind and honest (b) comparing with others (c) shouting it in public (d) vague praise only

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