Ask HN: Tipps for establishing feedback culture (task allocation and growth)

3 points by schwurb 3 years ago | 2 comments

I work in a small startup and really like working there.

However, we are lacking when it comes to feedback. Who gets to work on what is often not a team decision and there is no process to get feedback on how to improve soft and hard skills.

I know that establishing such a culture from scratch can be tough, but I would like to try anyone - for both my own and everyone else's gain.

What are your tipps and experiences for similar situations?

PaulHoule 3 years ago |

Consider weekly "all hands" meetings and the concept of "psychological safety"

https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/wh...

Consider Code reviews and other ways of making feedback a regular part of the process. If you have to wait a year to get feedback that is way too long, particularly in a startup.

I like the approach to leadership that Jim Collins talks about in this book

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0...

in particular he talks about the value of having an organization where everybody from top to bottom understands the business case for the business and the futility of painting on "alignment" when the fundamentals are not in place. If you address the fundamentals that Collins talks about some of the barriers to feedback working will melt away.

schwurb 3 years ago | |

Thank you! I knew about psychological safety, but the other points are new to me, will check them out.