The best feedback framework I’ve ever seen is from a Starfleet android

What’s your go-to method for giving feedback that works?

“Lieutenant, I am dissatisfied with your performance as First Officer.”
----Lt. Cmdr. Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation

In Gambit, Part II, Data is given command of a starship. His First Officer, Worf, is a peer, a friend, and a highly decorated tactical officer.

When Worf subtly undermines Data’s orders on the bridge, Data doesn’t retaliate. He doesn’t raise his voice. He waits until they’re in private and says, calmly and directly:
“Lieutenant, I am dissatisfied with your performance as First Officer.”

It’s one of the clearest acts of constructive feedback I’ve seen on screen and a perfect model for any leader who wants to hold someone accountable without making it personal.

A Simple Framework, Modeled Perfectly
1. Ask to give feedback (in a private setting)

2. Clearly state the behavior that needs correction
---- “Lieutenant, I am dissatisfied with your performance as First Officer.”

3. Clearly state the expectations and ensure that they are understood
---- “The primary role of the second in command is to carry out the decisions of the captain. In this case, me...” “… Once I have made a decision, it is your job to carry it out, regardless of how you feel. Any further objections should be given in private.”

4. State the consequences for poor performance
---- “If you do not feel capable of carrying out this role…”

5. Set clear expectations for effective future behavior.
---- “I expect you to conform to the guidelines I have laid out.”

Leadership isn't about avoiding challenges, especially from those closest to you. It's about how you respond when they arise.

“The mistake most of us make in crucial conversations is we believe that we have to choose between telling the truth and keeping a friend. That’s a Fool’s Choice.”
---- Crucial Conversations, Chapter 3: Start with Heart (Kelly Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler

"Once the debate on a particular course of action is over and the boss has made a decision - even if that decision is one you argued against - you must execute the plan as if it were your own."
----Extreme Ownership, Chapter 10: Leading Up and Down the Chain of Command (Jocko Willink & Leif Babin of Echelon Front)

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