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The Essentials: Getting the Feedback You Need

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The Essentials: Getting the Feedback You Need

Women at Work

2023/01/23
Women at Work

Women at Work

2023/01/23
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We need actionable, useful feedback to grow and advance professionally. But our guest, an aerospace engineer, hasn’t received any of that for years, and she feels like she’s missing out on information that would clarify her standing at her company and secu...

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Navigating a career without clear feedback can be isolating, especially when promotions come without the insights needed to sustain growth. For professionals like Jasmine LaFleur, an aerospace engineer excelling in her role, the silence around her performance creates uncertainty about her standing and future trajectory.
03:03
Promotions don't guarantee meaningful feedback
14:30
Ask your boss what you need to do to reach your three-year career goal.
19:24
Asking for advice is more empowering than asking for feedback because it focuses on future growth.
25:27
Self-documenting feedback helps ensure it's recorded and acknowledged by management.
37:30
Black women often take on everything instead of setting boundaries.

Chapters

Why Promotions Don’t Always Come With Clarity
00:00
How to Start the Feedback Conversation Yourself
13:09
What If You Want Guidance, Not Criticism?
19:24
When Feedback Misses the Mark—How Should You Respond?
25:27
How Do You Say No Without Holding Yourself Back?
37:30

Transcript

Amy Gallo: You're listening to Women at Work from Harvard Business Review. I'm Amy Gallo. Receiving actionable, useful feedback is typically essential to professional growth and advancement. If you aren't getting examples of your greatness in action or sug...