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Companion Worksheet

The Feedback Field Card.

Feedback is a recording, not a verdict. Clear is kind.

Companion to “Feedback is a recording” by Bryan Miles · MaestroVox Advisors

01  /  Notice First

You can only hand over a recording you actually made.

02  /  The Conversation

Open. Hand over the three parts. Agree on what’s next.

1
Open

“Can I share what I saw?”

2
Situation

One specific moment: where, when.

3
Behavior

What they did, not your read on it.

4
Impact

What it cost. Impact, not intent.

5
Ask

“What was going on for you?”

6
Next

Agree on one change.

Clear, then a conversation, in that order.

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03  /  Quality Bar

Check before you deliver. One “no” means it isn’t ready.

04  /  After  /  The Five-Minute Rep

Two questions. Answer both, in writing, while it’s fresh.

1Where did my tell show up?

The reach for the sandwich. The flinch when they pushed back. The rush to fill the silence.

2What did I notice right before it?

The heat, the breath, the drop in the stomach. The signal to catch next time.

A clean recording doesn’t ask anyone to feel bad. It just lets them hear what you already heard. Hand it over.

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