Our favourite psychologist, Adam Grant, shares this great tip on how to elicit feedback:
When people hesitate to give honest feedback on an idea, draft, or performance, I ask for a 0-10 score.
No one ever says 10. Then I ask how I can get closer to a 10.
It motivates them to start coaching me—and motivates me to be coachable. I want to learn how to close the gap.
— Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant) March 10, 2021
Usually, when you directly ask for feedback or comments, you may not get any kind of useful response (for a multitude of reasons).
This suggestion from Grant makes it easier for people to give you feedback without it feeling like criticism and helps you improve as well.
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