Communication Tips For Ladder Climbers
November 27, 2007 | 10:22 am | by t-blender |Rate It:
dumb little man: Business bookshelves are groaning under the weight of how-to books on leadership, communication, management, emotional intelligence and giving feedback.
As I work with organizations across the spectrum and watch who gets promoted and who gets passed over, I’ve noticed just a handful of core assets that are consistently sought out and rewarded.
Magic Asset #1: Forget giving feedback. Get good at receiving it.
There is so much focus on how to give feedback. Surprisingly, there is little discussion of how to receive it. Yet it’s those who actively seek and respond well to feedback who tend to move up in organizations.The people around you have all kinds of thoughts about what you do well, and what you really need to improve upon. Though they’ll talk to others about you at the slightest provocation, they’re not likely to tell it to you. In fact, you may be the last to know about the little tic that’s driving others nuts or holding you back.
If you can have a sense of humor and a genuine curiosity about what you may need to work on, you can get free career advice and coaching from people who have a wealth of experience both with you and how you impact others. You don’t have to follow all their advice, but others will admire your self-confidence and notice your improvements, which will also earn you respect.
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