Chapter 4, Post 4: Feedback (page 109)
Personally, I love feedback. Whether good or bad, feedback gives me the chance to grow and do better. My last two managers had different styles of managing. Manager A was very hands-on and personable. She loved to tell stories and was caring and compassionate. She was great about giving credit where credit was due. We didn't have weekly meetings but I always received feedback from her. Manager B was more hands-off. She was often out of the office on business trips or out for family obligations. We would have weekly meetings to discuss on-going and future projects. Anytime I asked for feedback, she would say I was doing a great job. That's nice to hear but I felt like I couldn't grow as a person and career-wise if I didn't have feedback on how I could improve. I would hear from a colleague though, that our manager was highly critical of her and only gave her negative feedback. Instead of making my colleague want to become better at her job, she felt like she was being personally attacked. So, I guess feedback works differently for everyone.
4 days ago
I couldn't agree more! And in the workforce, feedback should be considered mandatory. The most frustrating thing in a job is having no clue what your boss thinks of you, good or bad. And to hear that other people are getting feedback can be frustrating and kind of scary. In many corporations, after an allotment of time goes by, managers are required to give reviews to get everyone on the same page. Whether they use the time effectively or not is up to them. But I think that these mandatory reviews are a step in the right direction.
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