Feedback

Summary: <p>Feedback is so important, I cannot stress enough how important feedback is.</p> <p>Here’s a question for you: </p> <p>Do you ask for feedback often? At work? At home? With friends?</p> <p>Why or why not?</p> <p>Take some time to think about that.  </p> <p>Am I asking my boss for feedback?</p> <p>Am I asking my colleagues for feedback?</p> <p>Am I asking my spouse at home for feedback?</p> <p>Am I asking my family for feedback?</p> <p>Am I asking my friends what their thoughts are? </p> <p>This is really important. </p> <p>Specifically as it relates to our career, feedback is a really interesting part of our jobs that most of us only receive once a year.</p> <p>Often it’s in the form of annual review, performance review or a merit increase conversation.</p> <p>It is usually a very formal conversation and often it is not very helpful or productive. </p> <p>All employees care about what their raise is going to be.</p> <p>Often managers need to just get the reviews done.</p> <p>I want you to think about how you can get more feedback throughout the year so you can constantly be improving. </p> <p>If you sit down with your boss and they tell you hey Steph I think you did a really good job in A, B, C categories, I think you could use improvements in D, E and F categories and here are some examples from 3, 6 and 11 months ago.</p> <p>What?!?! Why wouldn’t we get that feedback right away and on the spot.  </p> <p>Here’s the deal, you need to ask for the feedback.</p> <p>Ask hey manager how can I improve? What suggestions for you have for me? </p> <p>You need to be the one who takes charge of the conversation.  </p> <p>THEN you need to be grateful for whatever the response is.</p> <p>Feedback is a gift.</p> <p>EVEN if we don’t like the feedback we get.</p> <p>It tells us how we can improve and what people’s perceptions are of you.</p> <p>It is a gift.</p> <p>Even if you disagree, even if you think it’s complete bullshit. </p> <p>Now you know! </p> <p>Don’t react in a negative way if you get bad feedback, don’t get defensive, take notes, ask follow up questions.</p> <p>You want to make the conversation easy so the person will want to share their feedback with you in the future. </p> <p>Ask questions like: </p> <p>How can I improve X metric?</p> <p>What areas can I improve in?</p> <p>Where do I do well? </p> <p>What are my strengths? </p> <p>Don’t forget to share your gratitude for the feedback!!! </p> <p>Thank you so much for listening.</p> <p>I would love to connect and learn how I can help you! Connect with me below!!!</p> <p><strong>To connect - </strong></p> <p>Facebook: </p> <p><a href="http://www.Facebook.com/StephDennis13">www.Facebook.com/StephDennis13</a></p> <p>Have an amazing, awesome, rockin day!!! </p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message