Feedback Without Guidance Is Just Opinion

Feedback is Responsibility, Not Power….

Feedback never comes from a place of power… it comes from a place of responsibility. But somewhere in the modern workplace, we flipped the script.

The moment feedback is shared from a position of power, its very essence is lost.
The receiver doesn’t hear growth… they hear judgement.
They don’t feel supported… they feel cornered.

In one of our workshops, we revisited a simple but profound truth:

Effective feedback is never about asserting authority. It’s about enabling growth.

And for that
1) Empathise first
2) Listen deeply
3) Connect genuinely
4) Then share the feedback — in a way that the person can receive, not resist.

But here’s the part most of us miss.

Sharing feedback is only Step 1.

The real impact lies in what comes next:
➡️ Giving actionable guidance
➡️ Helping them understand how to improve
➡️ Offering support to walk that journey

Because feedback without actionables is just an opinion.
Feedback with guidance becomes a catalyst.

We recently conducted this workshop for one of our clients, and the transformation in conversations was incredible to witness.

If feedback truly has to create change,
it must come with responsibility, empathy, and direction — not power.