Developed by Liz Lerman at Dance Exchange (Toward a Process for Critical Response, 1993) and written up with John Borstel (Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process, 2003).
A four-stage feedback protocol: responders say what was meaningful, the maker asks questions, responders ask neutral questions, and opinions come only with the maker's permission.
When to reach for it
When a draft, design, or plan needs feedback that improves it without the critics taking it over.
How it runs
- Responders state what struck them as meaningful.
- The maker asks their own questions about the work.
- Responders ask neutral questions about the maker's intent.
- Responders ask permission before offering each opinion.
- A facilitator holds the order throughout.
Where it sits in SOLVE eX
Go to the source
- Toward a Process for Critical Response, Alternate Roots, Fall 1993, 1993
- Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process: A Method for Getting Useful Feedback on Anything You Make, from Dance to Dessert, 2003