In plain English
It focuses on what someone can do next. The idea is to give direction for future actions that can improve performance or help reach a goal, instead of judging what already happened.
In context
Here, "feedforward" names the comment style discussed in the workshop that gives guidance on future actions to improve performance or reach a goal.
- Situation
- Setting goals, receiving feedback, completing reviews, and discussing performance
- What it communicates
- names the future-focused comment style discussed in the workshop.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say who gives the guidance or what specific actions it recommends.
Examples
“After rehearsal, the coach gave feedforward on where to pause and how to project next time rather than dwelling on yesterday's mistakes.”
“During the workshop, participants wrote feedforward for their partners before the second practice round.”