Why It Is OK to "RANT" during Feedback and Insight Sharing
The other week I shared a quick update that simply read "insight should be actionable". Later that night, it came back to my mind, but felt incomplete. Because I remember best when I use a mnemonic acronym or phrase, I came up with what key points that insight should contain before I want to deliver or receive it. To help me put feedback and insight into perspective, I need to "RANT". Relevant : Right off the bat, if the insight is not relevant to the task or goal, then is this the correct time to bring it up? I was very fortunate to work with extremely talented individuals in the L&D field while I was cutting my teeth, and I remember it being hammered home to not “lose the forest for the trees”. Are we getting too caught up in minutia that we lose the sight of our actual goal? This is not to say we should rush work or fail to proof work- this is a necessary step before release for managerial approval or to the public. Instead, is the feedback or insight movi...