Feedback is like Milk. It is Best Served Fresh.

“𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙠. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝.” – Faith Meyer

My biggest failure as a leader was how bad I was at giving critical feedback.

It was the main reason I enlisted a coach (👋 Faith).

One of my failings was that I would procrastinate about giving critical feedback.

I’d tell myself I was waiting for the perfect moment.

I’d tell myself that I was gathering context to give better feedback.

But I wasn’t doing anyone any favors by doing that.

It was in these shenanigans that led Faith to come up with the metaphor that feedback is like milk, it’s best served fresh… It only sours with time.

Obviously, there is a time and a place, but if you believe (𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥) that feedback is a gift, then you should prioritize finding the time and place to give feedback.

Because… “𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙠. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝.”