Giving feedback is both an art and science!
There are different ways to put the content together to give constructive feedback. Constructive feedback will combine both good/positive and negative/improvement areas of the person you are giving feedback to.
Several ways to provide feedback:
- Go through all the good/positive parts first and then cover the negative/improvement areas second
- Combine good/positive parts as well as negative/improvement areas
- Ask the person you’re giving feedback to on which one she/he like to hear first
- Use the feedback sandwich method (positive, negative, positive)
The feedback content is as important as the style, tone, and way you are providing feedback. Practice providing feedback with a colleague or a manager, reflect on where you can improve on providing feedback, and then deliver feedback frequently to become a skilled feedback giver.