Everyone wants to grow.
Very few people want to hear tough feedback.
You cannot have growth without hearing it, unfortunately.
The challenge is that most people don’t like GIVING tough feedback either.
A conundrum for sure.
Want to grow AND make it easy for people to give you the feedback you need
Create a safe space in your next performance review where you set the table.
Where you let people know that you’re excited about tough feedback and you want to hear their personal views on where you’re struggling.
Ask questions to learn more.
Don’t be defensive.
React kindly.
Listen.
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Make this a common occurrence and your growth will accelerate.
Are you egoless enough?