This activity helps you refine your feedback skills by practicing in a group setting. By focusing on clarity, specificity, and positive language, you’ll learn how to make feedback more effective and supportive.
Feedback Improvement Circle
- Constructive Feedback, Feedback Awareness, Feedback Delivery, Feedback Structure, Group Learning
Introduction
Process
- Give Initial Feedback (10 min)
Choose a specific aspect of a project or task to provide feedback on.
Each person shares their initial feedback with a partner or group. - Refine the Feedback (10-15 min)
As a group: Discuss how to make the feedback more constructive by improving:
Clarity – Is the feedback easy to understand?
Specificity – Does it focus on concrete improvements?
Positive Language – Is it encouraging and growth-focused?
Rewrite or adjust the feedback based on group suggestions.
Outcome
Reflection
- How did refining the wording change the way feedback was received?
- What techniques made feedback feel more constructive?
- How can you apply this improvement process to real mentoring situations?
By practicing in a feedback improvement circle, you’ll learn how to give clearer, more helpful feedback that inspires growth and confidence in your mentees.
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