Six feedback questions to improve personal performance.

Six feedback questions to improve personal performance.

Start by asking yourself the following six questions: What must I ....

1. # Continue to do. ...

2. # Do more (increase) ...

3. # Stop doing ...

4. # Do less (decrease) ...

5. # Do differently ... and

6. # Start doing ...

... to be more effective? Self evaluation is always a good starting point if you want to improve yourself in work and personal context. There is nothing wrong with a long hard critical look at yourself in the mirror. It can perhaps give you a fright but will not harm you – it can be the starting point for personal change. But it must not stop here. Because we all know that you have three selves:

- - the one you think you are

- - the one others think you are

- - and the one you really are ...

... you must also ask the above questions to a number of significant others to save you from being caught up in your own subjective perspective.

I was sitting earlier today with an executive coaching client, and shared in his very honest moment of answering these questions for himself. Afterwards he emailed the questions to his CEO, his coleagues on his level and to one or two trusted deputies.

We are awaiting the answers but I am sure it will help him tremendously in getting a fuller picture of who he is and where he must change: His personal growth agenda for the year.

Why don’t you do it too?

These questions can obviously also be used for 360 degree feedback in teams.

Dr Gustav Gous is an Executive Coach rendering service to blue chip clients in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. www.gustavgous.co.za Follow him on Twitter: GustavGous and on Facebook and LinkedIn. gustav@gustavgous.co.za