How can you create a feedback system that encourages creativity?

To help people be more creative, tell them when they're doing a good job and suggest ways to make their ideas even better. Let everyone share their thoughts, and if someone doesn't want to say who they are, that's okay too. Talk about projects regularly and connect the creative ideas to the goals of the team. Everyone can give feedback to each other, and it's good to get recognized and rewarded for being creative. Make feedback a normal thing and be ready to try new ideas based on what people say. That way, everyone can feel happy and valued for being creative together.

Defining the purpose: Develop a motivation-centered feedback system to encourage creative expression and innovation. Defining the scope: Encompass diverse areas, providing constructive evaluations that inspire continuous improvement in creativity.

There are three types of feedback - appreciation, advice and evaluation. The habit you want to develop is to know your purposes when you offer feedback, and to make your comments in a form appropriate to accomplishing that purpose. For creative work especially, it’s important to remember that this is personal to the person who created it. So, before providing feedback, it’s essential to understand why certain decisions were made before providing clear feedback. Get a sense of how the piece came together, then give clear steps to elevate the work and/or help the creative become better at what they do.

Define the right moment: Introduce feedback during exploratory phases, encouraging creativity at the beginning of the process. Define the right mode: Use positive and constructive language, fostering an environment conducive to the development of creativity.

Right timing is important, but here to the receivers of the feedback: do your homework and always take feedback into consideration. While the feedback-moment might not be comfortable at any given time period... Write. It. Down. If people came to you with the valuable opinions, you always listen to them and you always encourage them to share their thoughts. Even if you're no longer working on some specific products, most of the ideas someone shared with you might still be approachable for your new work projects. If it something you already fixed, kindly show the feedback-giver how his idea in fact was important and that your team came to the same conclusions. Show that it worked! Always encourage people share their thoughts; at any time.

Applying the sandwich method: Introduce constructive criticism between compliments, creating a balance that motivates creativity while highlighting areas for improvement positively.

Prenez exemple sur la troisième mi-temps du rugby. Un moment sans hiérarchie, sans coach, joueurs, adversaires... En entreprise, ouvrir la parole à tous, sans jugement. -Tout le monde peut avoir LA bonne idée. Organiser ce temps d'échange avec une personne capable de prendre les infos, toutes les infos, pour une analyse à froid et un compte-rendu. Sans tabou ni préjugés. Même la plus "stupide" des réactions vient d'une réflexion nourrie par l'expérience passé sur le sujet... Cette méthode permet plus d'échange, donc d'enrichir le fond du problème. De motiver, de stimuler, d'oser explorer des axes nouveaux, de lacher la pression... - Donner du plaisir, augmentera forcément les échanges, donc plus de matières pour être créatif.

It's important to create and maintain feedback channels that allow different team members to share their thoughts and opinions constructively. This should always be done with respect and kindness in mind so that creatives feel encouraged and supported instead of judged and overly monitored.

When constructive feedback is part and parcel of the creative process, team members can chart their progress and make improvements with real-time impacts. It's also vital to encourage open and honest communication throughout the different stages of seeing a project through so as to maximise opportunities for positive spin-offs and successful overall outcomes.

The most important with celebrating the feedback is showing that you actually used that feedback. While not every idea is a good one, you need to make the final solution in the way everyone sees he's been helpful and recognised. My favourite example on working with the feedback is T Swift and her team. While being the main executor and primarily relying on her own experience and decisions, she always makes visible how her fans help her navigate through the waves in the direction she chose. Listen-watch-read the opinions, and then always use that insight, constantly adapting your vision to the gathered feedback. Establish cordial and trusting relations with the audience, so they feel safe sharing their most inner thoughts to your solutions.

Promote the celebration of feedback by recognizing and highlighting creative contributions, creating an environment where innovation is valued and encouraged.

Nothing fuels motivation and contribution more than earnest efforts to celebrate feedback and creativity across the company. Sometimes, even including small internal awards and perks makes a world of difference to inspire and reward where applicable.