SAFE Feedback: Creating the Conditions for Learning
SAFE Feedback: Creating the Conditions for Learning
Feedback often fails not because it’s unclear, but because it feels unsafe. When that happens, people protect themselves rather than reflect.
This short video explores the SAFE approach to feedback — a practical way to create the psychological conditions that allow feedback to be heard, understood, and used constructively, even when the message is difficult.
The Well-Connected Sponsor
Some of the most powerful mentoring happens outside the room. Meet the Well-Connected Sponsor, one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
The Challenging Supporter
Sometimes the kindest conversations are the ones everyone else is avoiding. Meet the Challenging Supporter, one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
The Firm Foundation Builder
Sometimes people don’t need another question – they need a firm foundation to build on. Meet one of the eight hats great mentors wear.
