I love baseball. This shouldn’t be too surprising if you follow my love of numbers and milestones, as baseball offers an unmatched history full of the greatest milestones in sports. [Image Source] Beyond the numbers, I love the intricacies of the game; among them, the changeup is the most bizarre. With pitchers being coveted for […]
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Feedbag #2: Tips for New Judges
Hello and welcome to the second, extremely timely edition of The Feedback Loop’s monthly Feedbag feature! Last time, we covered the topic of self-reviews. This month’s question comes to us from a newer judge: I’m a fairly new L1, so when I work at events, I know I’m the least experienced judge on staff. As […]
Building a Review Dashboard
“I want to get better about writing reviews” is a good goal. “I want to identify what’s keeping me from writing reviews and fix that” is a better one. Moving from a good goal to a better one is partially a state of mind, but willpower can’t solve everything. For that, you need an analytical […]
You Never Forget Your First Review
There are two reviews that I’ll never forget: the first review I received and the first review I wrote. When I graduated to L1, I received my first review from . I was immediately impressed by his ability to communicate so much in so few words. Dave’s matter of fact tone in describing my strengths filled […]
Feedback Accountabilibuddies
RIKI: The idea of an accountabilibuddy comes from fitness and exercise. It’s much easier to stick to a diet or workout plan when you do it with a friend. You can set up a competition between you if that type of thing motivates you. You can support each other through tough times. But most often, you […]
The Review Revue
If you’re interested in reviews, reviewing reviews, viewing reviewed reviews, or even re-viewing reviewed reviews, the Review Revue is for you. In the vast majority of my discussions of reviews, judges have excuses–why they don’t write reviews or don’t like writing reviews. These excuses often boil down to fear. People are always saying that reviews […]
Busting Three Common Myths About Reviews
What is a review? Fundamentally, it is a collection of words. The words form sentences, and sometimes, though not always, those sentences even make paragraphs. The collection of words offers an observation. Reviews are that simple. So why don’t people write more reviews? Some misconceptions or myths about reviews have created complications. Today I want […]
State of the Feedback
I was recently asked about my vision for feedback in the Judge Program and my vision for this blog, and it was surprising how little I had thought about such a fundamental thing. Let’s start with the big question: Why does feedback matter? This one is simple for me, but I don’t know if I’ve […]