GRADSkills: Giving and Receiving Feedback

Providing feedback to others and being able to listen to and implement feedback effectively are arguably some of the most important skills that graduate students develop over the course of their studies. Feedback is also an integral part of effective advocacy, managing and resolving various forms of conflict, and having difficult discussions. In this workshop, you will learn various strategies for giving and receiving effective feedback and have a chance to apply feedback strategies in a series of cases and activities. 

Learning outcomes

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify and apply effective feedback strategies
• Discern and integrate aspects of feedback that are most relevant to your academic and professional growth
• Navigate difficult feedback conversations with supervisors and others in positions of power