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FIRE Model: Wisely Managing Feedback

Teach you how to greatly handle critical feedback.
FIRE Model: Wisely Managing Feedback
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FIRE Model

A four-part feedback framework built on Facts, Interpretations, Reactions, and Ends.

  • Goal Help people extract insights from criticism without emotional overload.
  • Best For Feedback conversations, conflict resolution, emotional management.
  • Outcome More objective understanding and healthier emotional responses.
  • Steps Facts → Interpretations → Reactions → Ends
Facts Interpretations Reactions Ends

We all hate being criticized; what's worse, it's not avoidable. Don't feel embarrassed if you have this kind of thought.

Being criticized is not fun, however, you really don't need to take all bad things in, the FIRE model can make you treat the feedback wisely.

What the FIRE Model Is

Developed by Mark Murphy, founder of Leadership IQ and author of “Truth at Work”, FIRE model helps us extract positive and constructive criticism from negative feedback, allowing us room to work on our mistakes without being weighed down by all the negativity that’s thrown at us.

Humans generally evaluate the world around us with a four-step process.

We notice some Facts, then we make Interpretations about those facts, then based on our interpretations we experience emotional Reactions, and once we experience those emotions we have some desired Ends.

So, Facts, Interpretations, Reactions and Ends formed the FIRE framework.

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