Every organization’s feedback needs and experiences are different. Feedback Labs offers custom trainings specific to different sectors, geographies, and organization types and tailored to organizations of different skill levels, ranging from introductory webinars for feedback beginners and topical deep dives for more advanced feedback practitioners. Our trainings are a great addition to capability building initiatives, professional development programs, and nonprofit convenings. Check out our training offerings below!
What are the feedback challenges facing your organization or community? Reach out to Alexis Banks at [email protected] to learn more about ways that Feedback Labs’ trainings can help!
“We are really, really excited to be bringing the Feedback Crash Course back to Baltimore and to our community. It’s especially meaningful because we took part in the Crash Course a little over two years ago as participants, and it really deeply affected the way that we think about feedback at the foundation. So, we definitely want to make sure that [our nonprofit partners] are getting access to wonderful facilitators at Feedback Labs. It’s really fun and you really get out of it what you put into it, so use the resources and ask questions!
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-Sabrina Thorton, T. Rowe Price Foundation
Training Offerings
Introduction to Feedback
This 75-minute session explores the reasons to prioritize feedback in social impact work, including more equitable programmatic outcomes, and introduces the closed feedback loop, a methodology for systematically collecting, analyzing, and responding to feedback from constituents. The session highlights case studies and provides the space for participants to reflect on their current feedback practice.
Practical advice that makes feedback actually valuable for both us and clients. Plus tools for how to increase engagement! – Participant, May 2023 Introduction to Feedback Webinar
Feedback Crash Course
This course is offered as a four-week virtual course or a one-day intensive workshop. Together, we walk step-by-step through a high-quality, equitable, closed feedback loop, sharing practical tips, tools, and examples for each step of the feedback process. Participants engage in personal reflection, small group discussions, and hands-on exercises to develop their feedback skills. The course culminates in the creation of a personalized feedback action plan. Participants also have the option of taking a certification exam at the end of the course to become certified feedback practitioners.
The course has been so well organized, and oriented towards ACTIONABLE content. Great support from [the Feedback Labs] team also! – Rebecca Dovi, CodeVA, April 2023 Crash Course
Topical Feedback Deep Dives
These interactive 90-minute sessions dive deeper into specific feedback topics that are a priority for your organization or nonprofit community. Deep Dives can serve as standalone sessions or build on each other for advanced learning. Recent deep dive topics have included Feedback as a Tool for Equity, Survey Design & Asking the Right Questions, and Making Sense of Feedback Through Constituent Dialogue, and Feedback for International Development. The sessions use case studies, personal reflection, small group discussions, and live simulations to help participants identify practical strategies to apply within their organizations.
Could not possibly be more relevant or more timely for every single one of the nonprofits I work with… And this was great information, presented clearly and by people who clearly understand both evaluation and intersectionality. – Participant, October 2023 Deep Dive on Making Sense of Feedback Through Constituent Dialogue
Feedback Peer-Learning Sessions
Peer-learning sessions are designed for individuals who have experience collecting feedback from constituents of their organizations. Sessions are highly customized to the audience using pre-surveys. During the session, participants share feedback successes, tools, and insights and collaboratively brainstorm around collective feedback challenges. Participants walk away with a crowd-sourced feedback tip sheet for future use.
Peer learning is a great way for people to collaborate and share their successes and struggles and brainstorm together what solutions they can implement. – Participant, October 2022 Jacksonville Peer-Learning Event
Feedback Coaching
Coaching sessions involve dedicated one-on-one time with experienced Feedback Labs staff to strengthen participating organizations’ feedback practices. Participants can expect personalized guidance, actionable insights, and strategies, tools, and examples tailored to their unique contexts. Coaching packages start with two hours of coaching accompanied by two hours of preparation, research, and follow up.
Incredibly informative and helpful. – Coaching participant, August 2023