In plain English
It means people share comments about work and growth as the work is happening, not just during scheduled evaluations. The exchange goes both ways and happens regularly over time.
In context
Here, "continuous feedback" names the ongoing practice the workplace encourages between formal review periods.
- Situation
- Setting goals, receiving feedback, completing reviews, and discussing performance
- What it communicates
- names the practice encouraged outside formal review cycles.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say exactly how often the comments are exchanged or what form they take.
Examples
“The editor and the trainee traded continuous feedback on each draft instead of saving comments for the annual review.”
“Between formal reviews, the studio encourages continuous feedback as new work comes in.”