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Feedback Loops: Horizontal Feedback (Coursera)

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Feedback Loops: Horizontal Feedback (Coursera)

What’s the best way to give and get feedback from a coworker? How about from a classmate, teammate, or friend? These and other horizontal feedback opportunities can sometimes cause a lot of anxiety, jealousy, bitterness, and misinformation. This course will help you avoid those pitfalls and turn peer feedback into a source of mutually beneficial improvement.

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Course 3 of 4 in the Feedback Loops: How to Give & Receive High-Quality Feedback Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Quick and Clear
What are two characteristics of helpful feedback? What form of feedback has been shown to have tremendous positive effects, especially among young people? And why might it be good to put together a "Feedback Board of Directors"?

WEEK 2
Braintrust
Who in your feedback network might be able to help you as a "fellow storyteller"?

WEEK 3
The Cost of Conformity
What's the "cost of conformity" and how can we address it?

WEEK 4
Density and Intensity
How "dense" and "intense" is your feedback network?

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