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Design feedback requests to focus on specific, observable…
Design feedback requests to focus on specific, observable behaviors rather than character judgments, and solicit them rather than waiting for spontaneous feedback, to shift attention from self-level threat to task-level calibration.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance from contradictory beliefs) and Psychological safety—the perception that interpersonal risks (psychological safety as precondition for team learning). The principle prescribes how to structure feedback to avoid defensive reactions and maximize calibration value. Actionable and grounded in both individual and group psychology.