| Password | Feedback orientation | Feedback orientation (%) | Lean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Discovery | |||
| AR0518 | -0.33 | 8% (low) | Balanced |
| ES2006 | 0.00 | 21% (low) | Balanced |
| FR0313 | 1.33 | 79% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| IS2006 | 3.00 | 100% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| IT1112 | 0.00 | 21% (low) | Balanced |
| JK0901 | 0.00 | 21% (low) | Balanced |
| LC1234 | -2.67 | 0% (low) | Corrective-leaning |
| NA1029 | -0.33 | 8% (low) | Balanced |
| NK7306 | 2.33 | 96% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| PH0513 | 0.00 | 21% (low) | Balanced |
| TO8721 | 0.00 | 21% (low) | Balanced |
| Environmental Visualization | |||
| AD0517 | 1.00 | 67% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| AS6699 | 0.00 | 21% (low) | Balanced |
| DA0427 | 0.00 | 21% (low) | Balanced |
| EL4269 | 0.00 | 21% (low) | Balanced |
| GA0622 | 1.67 | 83% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| NT4456 | 1.67 | 83% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| SE1215 | 1.67 | 83% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| TS1234 | 1.00 | 67% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| Public Health | |||
| LD0904 | -0.33 | 8% (low) | Balanced |
| LE1709 | 0.33 | 54% (mid) | Balanced |
| LE8134 | 0.67 | 58% (mid) | Supportive-leaning |
| NH9122 | 1.00 | 67% (high) | Supportive-leaning |
| NY1950 | 0.67 | 58% (mid) | Supportive-leaning |
| RE4743 | -0.67 | 4% (low) | Corrective-leaning |
7. Feedback Orientation
Is my feedback preference supportive or corrective?
The Mindset(s)
Feedback orientation is a single bipolar dimension. It is not about how much feedback you give, but about which way you lean when you give it. Neither end is better; mentees need both, and the useful skill is knowing which one a moment calls for.
- Corrective (the low end): feedback aimed at what needs fixing, the gap between the work and the standard.
- Survey item: “I focus on mistakes to correct” (vs. “I focus on strengths to build on”).
- Supportive (the high end): feedback aimed at affirming and encouraging, building on what is already working.
- Survey item: “My instinct is to affirm and encourage” (vs. “My instinct is to close the gap to the standard”).
Polarity: Corrective ↔︎ Supportive.
Measure: Feedback Orientation, bipolar (author-created for this course). Three semantic-differential items rated 1 to 7, where 1 = fully corrective, 4 = balanced, and 7 = fully supportive. Your score is the mean of the three items, re-centred so that 0 is balanced: below 0 leans corrective, above 0 leans supportive, and the score runs from −3 to +3.
Important
A negative score below is not a “negative”: it just means you favored corrective feedback more. (Above 0 means you favored supportive feedback; 0 is balanced.) Neither end is better than the other.
Find Your Score
Use your password to find your score(s).
Locate Your Score
Locate your score(s) relative to other peer mentors!
About this measure
No validated self-report scale exists for this bipolar dimension, so these three items were written for this course. They are grounded in the supportive/corrective feedback distinction but are not a published instrument. Pilot and check reliability before reporting results anywhere beyond this guide.
Reflect and Plan
Journal
- Score: How does reflecting on your score help you think about who you are as a mentor?
- Behavior: To be the best mentor you can be, what is one new thing you will try to do this week for mentees and/or your team?