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I know of something even more difficult and frightful and face-flushed-all-red than getting feedback.
Giving it.
In my role as assistant principal, I give a lot of feedback. I give it to students; I give it to staff; I provide it to parents when appropriate. I give it when requested and formal (e.g., teacher evaluation) and when it is not solicited, or expected, or necessarily wanted. So why is it so difficult? After all, isn't the "giver" of feedback the one in the driver's seat, the one in the "active" (command) position, while the recipient plays the passive role, listening (maybe) and absorbing (possibly) your wisdom?
*take a deep breath, *plan what you are going to say, * be honest, *thoughtfully choose the location, *check back with them later. All good suggestions.