Feedback: When Timely ≠ Immediate
Feedback should be timely. Most people equate this to immediate and that is not always the case. As an example, you just made a mistake. You are upset about it and most likely beating up yourself inside. Your boss is also upset about your mistake and needs to give you ‘timely/immediate’ feedback. These conversations typically don’t go well. Emotions are too high, and they are generally unproductive. Depending on the situation, next time you have constructive feedback for som