Giving Feedback that Fuels Growth teaches mentors to deliver timely, constructive, and empathetic feedback. Learn to turn mistakes into learning opportunities, celebrate strengths, and invite feedback yourself—empowering mentees to grow with confidence and resilience in their software engineering journey.
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Adapting Feedback for Impact
- Giving Feedback That Empowers Growth
- Sending Prompt Feedback After a Code Review
- Recommending a Thoughtful Approach to Code Reviews
- Unit 2: Turning Mistakes into Momentum
- Sharing Your Own Mistakes To Encourage Growth
- Mentoring Through Mistakes and Progress
- Addressing a Time Card Mistake with Kindness
- Unit 3: Reinforcing Growth by Celebrating Strengths
- Highlighting a Mentee's Strengths After Demo
- Celebrating Mentee Strengths at the End of a Sprint
- Reflecting Strengths in Real Mentorship Conversations
- Unit 4: Modeling Openness by Receiving Feedback
- Receiving and Adapting to Feedback as a Mentor
- Welcoming and Responding to Mentee Input
- Reflecting and Adapting as a Mentor