SLIDE 1 How to Make a Sandwich
Dan North @tastapod
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Part 1: What is feedback?
SLIDE 3 Originates in Systems Theory
input
Simple system
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input
Dynamic system feedback
SLIDE 5 Originates in Systems Theory
input
Dynamic system D e l a y feedback
SLIDE 6 Originates in Systems Theory
input
Dynamic system D e l a y feedback
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Adaptive systems rely on feedback
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Reinforcing feedback
Accelerating loop
SLIDE 9 Reinforcing feedback
Accelerating loop
- feedback amplifies behaviour
SLIDE 10 Reinforcing feedback
Accelerating loop
- feedback amplifies behaviour
- e.g. financial aid, addiction
SLIDE 11 Reinforcing feedback
Accelerating loop
- feedback amplifies behaviour
- e.g. financial aid, addiction
- “Shifting the Burden”
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Reinforcing feedback
Diminishing loop
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Diminishing loop
- feedback suppresses behaviour
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Diminishing loop
- feedback suppresses behaviour
- e.g. deterrent, resource starvation
SLIDE 15 Reinforcing feedback
Diminishing loop
- feedback suppresses behaviour
- e.g. deterrent, resource starvation
- “Tragedy of the Commons”
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Stabilising feedback
Balancing loop
SLIDE 17 Stabilising feedback
Balancing loop
- feedback tends towards stable goal
SLIDE 18 Stabilising feedback
Balancing loop
- feedback tends towards stable goal
- e.g. cooperation, upstream inlet
SLIDE 19 Stabilising feedback
Balancing loop
- feedback tends towards stable goal
- e.g. cooperation, upstream inlet
- “Limits to Growth”
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Oscillating feedback
Thrashing “loop”
SLIDE 21 Oscillating feedback
Thrashing “loop”
- feedback flips between states
SLIDE 22 Oscillating feedback
Thrashing “loop”
- feedback flips between states
- e.g. shower control, The Beer Game*
* wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_distribution_game
SLIDE 23 Oscillating feedback
Thrashing “loop”
- feedback flips between states
- e.g. shower control, The Beer Game*
- “Boom and Bust”
* wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_distribution_game
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Timing is everything
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Timing is everything
Small and frequent is better than large and infrequent
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Timing is everything
Small and frequent is better than large and infrequent Delay in feedback increases “drift”
SLIDE 27 Timing is everything
Small and frequent is better than large and infrequent Delay in feedback increases “drift”
- reduces system’s responsiveness
SLIDE 28 Timing is everything
Small and frequent is better than large and infrequent Delay in feedback increases “drift”
- reduces system’s responsiveness
- limits options
SLIDE 29 Timing is everything
Small and frequent is better than large and infrequent Delay in feedback increases “drift”
- reduces system’s responsiveness
- limits options
- increases processing effort
SLIDE 30 Timing is everything
Small and frequent is better than large and infrequent Delay in feedback increases “drift”
- reduces system’s responsiveness
- limits options
- increases processing effort
This is why Lean Operations prefers small batch size
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Why do we ask for feedback?
SLIDE 32 Why do we ask for feedback?
- to improve or modify our behaviour
SLIDE 33 Why do we ask for feedback?
- to improve or modify our behaviour
- for help when we are stuck
SLIDE 34 Why do we ask for feedback?
- to improve or modify our behaviour
- for help when we are stuck
- for recognition when we think we are doing well
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Why do we offer feedback?
SLIDE 36 Why do we offer feedback?
- to improve the system of work
SLIDE 37 Why do we offer feedback?
- to improve the system of work
- to model a culture of encouraging feedback
SLIDE 38 Why do we offer feedback?
- to improve the system of work
- to model a culture of encouraging feedback
- to control others
SLIDE 39 Why do we offer feedback?
- to improve the system of work
- to model a culture of encouraging feedback
- to control others
- to demonstrate our superior knowledge
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Feedback is a System
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Feedback is a System
Offered or Sought
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Feedback is a System
Offered or Sought Heard
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Feedback is a System
Offered or Sought Heard Actioned
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Part 2: Delivering feedback
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Feedback should be about behaviour
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Feedback should be about behaviour
Feedback is usually heard at a personal level
SLIDE 47 Feedback should be about behaviour
Feedback is usually heard at a personal level
- “Your work is sloppy” heard as
“You are a sloppy worker”
SLIDE 48 Feedback should be about behaviour
Feedback is usually heard at a personal level
- “Your work is sloppy” heard as
“You are a sloppy worker” How about:
SLIDE 49 Feedback should be about behaviour
Feedback is usually heard at a personal level
- “Your work is sloppy” heard as
“You are a sloppy worker” How about:
- Your work has been sloppy recently
SLIDE 50 Feedback should be about behaviour
Feedback is usually heard at a personal level
- “Your work is sloppy” heard as
“You are a sloppy worker” How about:
- Your work has been sloppy recently
- On this specific occasion your work was substandard
SLIDE 51 Feedback should be about behaviour
Feedback is usually heard at a personal level
- “Your work is sloppy” heard as
“You are a sloppy worker” How about:
- Your work has been sloppy recently
- On this specific occasion your work was substandard
- If you did these things your work quality would improve
SLIDE 52 Feedback should be about behaviour
Feedback is usually heard at a personal level
- “Your work is sloppy” heard as
“You are a sloppy worker” How about:
- Your work has been sloppy recently
- On this specific occasion your work was substandard
- If you did these things your work quality would improve
- If you did these things it would make me happier
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SBI: a model
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SBI: a model Situation
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SBI: a model Situation Behaviour
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SBI: a model Situation Behaviour Impact
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In the team meeting on Friday SBI: a model Behaviour Impact
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you spoke across me several times In the team meeting on Friday SBI: a model Impact
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so I felt like I wasn’t being allowed to share my opinion with the team you spoke across me several times In the team meeting on Friday SBI: a model
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Sidebar: the Ladder of Inference
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Part 3: Structuring feedback
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Porpoise feedback
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Porpoise feedback
Offer specific positive regard
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Porpoise feedback
Offer specific positive regard Assume everything else will self- correct
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Porpoise feedback
Offer specific positive regard Assume everything else will self- correct Everything else will self-correct
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Sandwich feedback
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Sandwich feedback
Offer specific positive regard
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Sandwich feedback
Offer specific positive regard Offer a growing edge
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Sandwich feedback
Offer specific positive regard Offer a growing edge End with general positive regard
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“ Atkins” feedback
Offer specific positive regard End with general positive regard Offer a growing edge
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“ Atkins” feedback
Offer a growing edge
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Part 5: Receiving feedback
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Say “Thank you”
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There is no step 2
Say “Thank you”
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Concluding thoughts
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Feedback affects the system
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Feedback affects the system
Be honest about your own motives
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Feedback affects the system
Be honest about your own motives
Practise giving and receiving feedback
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Feedback affects the system
Be honest about your own motives
Practise giving and receiving feedback
Always say “Thank you”
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Thank you