The Sandwich Technique has become popular because it’s easy to explain, Joyce, though it isn’t effective in all situations for the very reason that you’ve observed. Having a mentor is helpful because he or she is removed from the situation whereas with a boss, it may feel personal. I remember during my articleship days in London, our firm appointed Buddies who were meant to mentor for each audit staff member. These Buddies were partners who met with their mentees once a month over lunch to provide feedback and mentor them. It was a good system and I personally benefited from it.

True, Suzie. Asking permission to provide feedback indicates the other person is open to receiving and listening to your observations.

Absolutely, Natasha. The impact of ignoring this critical point of focus is a feedback session that doesn’t help the receiver or giver and the end objective takes longer to be achieved.

Thank you Susan. Feedback can often be misunderstood for criticism that riles the receiver and the entire exercise can go to waste. The feedback giver has to ensure that there is trust and practice delivery taking into account the personality of the receiver to ensure the message gets through and further progress is possible. Looks like you’ve nailed that skill. 🙂

The Sandwich technique is popular and works well although the feedback giver needs to make sure that the receiver thinks about how they will take action to improve on their area for development, Jonita. Glad you liked the tips.