You're navigating conflicting feedback from interviewers. How do you uphold your professional reputation?

Clarify and Summarize: Seek specific examples from each interviewer to understand the source of the conflicting feedback. Summarize their points and present them clearly to all parties involved, ensuring everyone is on the same page regarding expectations and criteria. Communicate Transparently: Maintain open and honest communication with both the interviewers and the candidate. Address the conflicting feedback professionally and explain how you plan to reconcile the differences or seek additional input if necessary. Document and Follow Up: Keep detailed records of all feedback and interactions. Use this documentation to guide discussions and decisions, and follow up with all parties to provide updates and confirm the next steps.

By approaching conflicting feedback with openness, reflection, and a commitment to growth, you can maintain and even enhance your professional reputation.

A vezes as respostas demos ao entrevistador, monstra uma postura defensiva, por isso, antes de responder é importante perceber e analisar a pergunta com conhecimento de cause para manter o nível da conversa no ponto muito profissional.

It’s natural to receive conflicting feedback when dealing with two or more people. It happens in daily life, and it certainly happens in interviews as well. Try and identify small parts that you find to be useful within the conflicting feedback. It’s possible that both people are truthful - or portions of each. It requires deep, introspection and self-awareness to find areas in all feedback that could potentially be true

Never let your ego get in the way of accepting genuine, constructive feedback. As Steven Covey said, "it takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it, and appropriately act on it." Listen to feedback with an open mind. Determine if the feedback will help you and if so, implement it.

We read a lot about things that say 'listen to understand and not to reply'. This hold very true in maintaining composure. Our swiftness to respond without understand turns very defensive in engaging conversations. One should listen, understand, reflect and only then respond to maintain professionalism.

To lose your composure by receiving conflicting feedback, only shows that you lack the emotional intelligence to be self-aware, introspective, and someone with a growth mindset. Losing your composure, likely means that you’re standing on a truth that you believe is factual and in reality all you are showing is that you lack, the skills to be discerning, to listen, and have an open mindset that all or a portion of the feedback could be true. Standing on “your truth” is a fixed mindset. Be flexible and listen. It could be the most helpful feedback you’ve ever received.

The last thing you want to do is show your frustration when you receive conflicting feedback. Before responding, make sure you regain calmness and composure. Discipline yourself to stand back mentally and deal with the situation intelligently. Always give a professional response and tell the interviewers you value their feedback. It's important to recognize that your circumstances don't define you. Therefore, you should not allow them to impact your values or standards.

Ninguém sabe tudo que n?o tenha nada a aprender e ninguém n?o sabe nada que n?o tem nada a ensinar. O feedback é importante seja negativo ou positivo como, por isso, n?o deixe de cobrar e encarra sempre com profissionalismo para que uses para tra?ar um Plano de Melhoria nas suas competências.

It's in your best interest to ask for clarification if the feedback after an interview is not favorable, or if it seems unclear. 1) Paraphrase what the interviewer said and check for understanding. 2) Probe by asking open-ended questions that allow the interviewer to explain and elaborate further. 3) Tell them that you appreciate their feedback and understand their perspective. Open communication can help you gain valuable insight that can help you improve your performance during subsequent interviews. It also shows prospective employers that you're flexible, coachable and willing to learn and improve. These are qualities all employers find attractive in candidates.

Often in workplace being resilient towards conflicting situations is a key. Resilience can help us stay focused, productive, and motivated even when things get tough. It can also improve our mental and emotional well-being, which in turn can lead to better job satisfaction and a more positive work environment.

Constructive feedback can be very valuable and can help you improve your interview skills. Don't beat yourself up, but learn from the experience. Shake off the negative vibes, take a deep breath and develop a plan of action to help you make the necessary adjustments so you can shine during your next interview. Seek professional coaching if needed. Mentorship can help you develop the wisdom and awareness you need to get your foot in the right door.

All feedback should be looked at as constructive in yourself looking at what occurred and how you can make changes. Once you have made the changes that are necessary then you also need to reflect that it is highly possible that you are not the right fit for that particular company. Every time you make an application you should be referencing by example your transferable skills the same needs to happen at interview using different examples. As an addition it may transpire by adding detail verbally i.e. Faced with a physical trauma i.e medical, accident how did you react? Past life experiences how did you cope? Regards interviewer/panel needs to see the real you!