Habit Stacks for Founders
Habit stacking is the practice of chaining habits together, often around an anchor habit. Habit stacking is an invaluable tool for founders.
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“You’re always undermining people!”
Imagine if this was how a feedback conversation started? The person receiving this would almost certainly get defensive and once that happens the opportunity for learning is gone!
The SBI™ tool is a simple and powerful technique to make sure you format your feedback in a constructive way.
Example: How to use SBI
Situation:
Danny, a week ago we were having the quarterly planning meeting for product
Behaviour:
When Stephanie, the new Jr. PM, started talking you interrupted her almost as soon as she started making her point.
Impact:
After that, Stephanie shut down and didn’t contribute during the rest of the meeting.
Why is this useful?
- It increases the chance of feedback being well-received and impactful
- It reduces defensiveness
When to use?
- Co-founder feedback sessions
- 1-on-1s
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