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Providing feedbackConsequences of a lack of clear feedbackto underperforming supervisees• Clinical care is not as good as it could be.• Others are blamed when the superviseeis unsuccessful.• Learning is inhibited, career progression is delayed.The supervisor’s toolkit – activities• Anxieties and inadequacies are not addressed.• When weaknesses are exposed later in their career,the supervisee has difficulty accepting criticismbecause of previous “good reports”.• Supervisees are not given the opportunity to developto their full potential. 11Reflective practiceDescribe a time when you had to give important feedback to a supervisee.Considering the guidelines on effective feedback, what do you think you did well?What do you think didn’t go so well?What was the outcome? Was your feedback effective?In what specific ways could you improve your future feedback sessions?11 Cohen, M. (2005). HNET supervisors manual, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Newcastle, (updated 2009).FIRST EDITIONHETI The Superguide95