Today in session, we have been focusing on constructive feedback.
Regarding yesterday's presentation about the Set Project, listeners were required to fill the feedback forms. I got some of those on dmu mail.
The most repeating answers have a more informative character. Personally, I saw the shallow statements in which I cannot pick anything constructive.
Digression...
This is a good effort to implement critical feedback. I wish I could get some of them. The truth is, that the works are not created only with self-criticism. There is a percentage efficiency that pulling us to think wider with external points of views. Other's people advises could be touching in some way. But the truth is, that most of us are selfish. When it comes to hearing criticism points, we can receive it as an injustice, but that is a part of infraction the comfort zone.
People determinate their own raison d'être in some points. I just want to tolerate that and understand. I found out that they do not wish to change their minds. This leads to writing pleasantly comments on the feedback sheets. Maybe people find it rude, to write about the weakness of someone's project.
Besides that, I can start with another thing, which I experienced during collaborate project. Frankly, in that task, I have learned a lot. I needed to be understanding and open to new responses as I getting through the process. Sometimes I was impatient and I did not want to continue the work (because of criticism). I needed to take the rest of the collaboration, and with a new approach, continue the work.
I must admit, I am not willing to cooperate when it comes to exchanging ideas. This time I have a completely different idea in the compartment to Francisco and Michaela. O the beginning we gather possible visualizations of the poster. The biggest problem is still with communication and convincing others of the rightness. I do not want to impose my convictions, but I notice the ignorance of my efforts. That has happened when we compared the sketches. Obviously, we have different perspectives. It befitted on walking cow. I only was unhappy with that image. I did not want to argue, because I should make only the cow appearance. But I introduced my idea, which was quickly rejected. I even started to sketch it out. If I could have more time, I would finish this on my own.
The positive aspects of the cooperation task; was engagement (in terms of meeting the deadline). I was aware that I need to finish the cow first, to allow others to make their job. Like in the company. In the process, we used the term 'criticize thinking', which I found useful in some aspects. The biggest problem is still with communication and convincing others of the rightness. I do not want to impose my convictions, but I notice the ignorance of my efforts. In the end, I gave a free hand in terms of poster occurrence.
I have difficulties with cooperation, but not with speaking one's mind.
There is some good reflection here on your collaboration project, but would have liked to have heard more about what you are doing on the set project and the feedback you got on the presentation. Was it constructive, did it give you some new ideas and ways of thinking when developing and finalising your ideas?
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