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This post had some great advice. Her fourth point really resonated with me. This is something I've struggled with a lot when asking for help from friends and fa
by tswartz 10y ago
This post had some great advice. Her fourth point really resonated with me. This is something I've struggled with a lot when asking for help from friends and family.
>People are really bad at being helpful. Even when people ask to help you, they usually don’t follow through with it or do it in a way that is actually helpful. A lot of people would ask me how they could help me with Winnie and I’d say things like “I’d love your feedback on the app!” and I’d hear back… nothing.
>It turns out “give me feedback” isn’t actionable enough for most people. Now when someone asks me how they can help I will give them something very specific to do.
- ams6110 10y agoIf you're ever working with a volunteer organization this is also important. I'm president of a small (all-volunteer) nonprofit. It doesn't really work to delegate general tasks or responsibilities except with a few individuals who are exceptionally motivated. Much better for most people is to give them very specific assignments with deadlines.
- giarc 10y agoBoy is this ever true. I had an early MVP of my product and sent it around to 3 or 4 of my geek/techie friends and asked for feedback. Not sure why, but I expected some in depth feedback (ex. This link isn't working, have you considered this layout, why do you have this paragraph etc). Instead it was "Wow - looks great man". Perhaps I should have asked for specific feedback (ex. What do you think of the layout? Can you navigate the site easily?). Maybe because I am in the startup field and know what it's like, but if I'm ever asked to give feedback, it's often more than they were looking for.