Hi, my name's Sarah and in this squiggly career shortcut, I'm going to talk to you about how to ask for feedback in a way that puts learning first.

There are loads of fears that get in the way of us asking for feedback.

What if I hear something that I don't agree with?

What if someone confirms the worst things I already think about myself?

And just practically, how do I ask in a way that

doesn't feel forced and formal that kind of feels like part of your every day? But we know asking

for feedback is really important. Self-awareness comes from understanding yourself and understanding

how other people see you too. So it is a critical part of learning,

growing and developing in your squiggly career. So let's talk about some ways to hopefully make it

that little bit easier. Firstly, try swapping out the word feedback with advice. So rather than saying

to someone, please could have some feedback on that

presentation I just done, what about instead saying, I'm trying to improve my presentations,

what's one piece of advice you would give me to help me to get better? What research has shown is

that by asking for advice, people actually tend to give you

better quality insights, so you actually get better feedback, but it also tends to be more

about the future. So things that you could change and develop for next time versus things

that have happened in the past that you can't control anymore. And the advantage of advice is you

can ask lots of different people. You can ask quite anymore. And the advantage of advice is you can ask lots of different people.

You can ask quite quickly. And as I did there with that question, you can ask for one piece of

advice. So it feels quick to ask and quick to answer, which is always a good thing. So it's not

not a chore at the end of your day. Second idea for you, don't avoid asking about your strengths.

So we of course all have a tendency to be our own worst critic, to focus on what we've not got

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