Opinionated assumptions is the genesis of missteps.

Try to hear the unsaid

Sometimes the people you work with directly may know you better than your higher-ups do.

Your?working relationships?with other people impact the type of feedback you get, whether it’s nonverbal or direct.

Today’s work culture is careful, which means you may not always get the advice you don’t want to hear,

which is often the most important advice of all.

I think that the people you work with are constant windows into your learning and your development,

whether they explicitly tell you or not.

Can you pick up the signs through engaging with people?

Do they feel pleasant around you?

Do they feel like they’re trusting you to deliver an assignment on time?

Are they sarcastic with you?

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Be open to feedback

Being open to feedback and developing a rapport with your colleagues

where they are willing to directly give feedback is one of the best ways to get real,

honest advice when identifying areas for improvement.

Defensiveness can hold us back.

Sometimes we look at feedback and we think it’s negative things about us, and we don’t want to hear it.

We get defensive; we get upset.

You’re in a position to grow and learn when you hear things you don’t agree with.

And feedback isn’t really intended for you to agree.

Yet, when we silence its clamor and open ourselves to critique, we unlock a realm of endless possibility.

For feedback isn't merely a reflection of who we are; it's a compass guiding us toward who we can become.

Each nugget of criticism, each morsel of advice, is a stepping stone on the path to excellence.

So, let us heed the whispers of our colleagues, for within their words lie the keys to our evolution.

Let us embrace the discomfort of growth and transform feedback, not into a judgment, but into a catalyst for greatness.

Let's rewrite the narrative of feedback, transforming it from a source of fear into a beacon of empowerment.

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