CEDAR Model


Giving feedback well takes thought and structure. The CEDAR model offers a simple and clear five step framework to guide feedback conversations positively and productively. It helps ensure feedback is clear, fair, collaborative, and leads to real improvement.

Technique Overview

CEDAR Model

CEDAR Model Definition

The CEDAR Model is a structured approach to giving feedback that aims to make conversations fair, clear and supportive. It stands for:

  • C – Context - Set the scene and explain why feedback matters.
  • E – Examples - Use clear, specific examples to illustrate.
  • D – Diagnosis - Invite the person to explore why things happened.
  • A – Actions - Agree on what will be done next.
  • R – Review - Plan a follow-up to check progress.
The model keeps feedback focused on behaviour, not personality, and supports collaborative conversations.

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CEDAR Model references (4 of up to 20) *

  • Impellus (2024) ‘The CEDAR model’, Impellus: Managing and Appraising Performance, 15 August. Available at: https://impellus.com/articles/cedar-a-key-topic-for-the-managing-and-appraising-performance-assignment/ (Accessed: 19 August 2025).
  • MindTools (2024) Anna Wildman’s CEDAR™ Feedback Model. Available at: https://www.mindtools.com/abd8p58/collaborative-feedback (Accessed: 19 August 2025).
  • PeopleShift (2019) ‘The CEDAR Feedback Model: Feedback In A Coaching Style’, PeopleShift. Available at: https://people-shift.com/articles/the-cedar-feedback-model/ (Accessed: 19 August 2025).
  • Wildman, A. (2003) CEDAR Feedback Model. Available at: https://annawildman.com/cedar-feedback-model/ (Accessed: 19 August 2025).

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