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Who loves ‘constructive feedback’? Giving or receiving? Anyone? Some people do, I’ve met one, she’s amazing and I love her open, grounded and welcoming attitude to constructive feedback – ‘’give me something to work with’’. Brilliant. For Quiet Leaders however, either way can be challenging. Research shows that our reaction to the prospect of feedback […]
‘’If I work harder than everyone else, they won’t find out I am not as good as they think I am’’ ‘’I only got promoted because no one else wanted it’’ ‘’They only gave me the chance because they like me’’ Does this sound familiar? It may be that you have an inner imposter running […]
One of the most difficult things about promotion, or a career change, is that it brings with it a perceived change in identity. You got really good at your job, you were exceptional, so you were promoted. And perhaps now you’re not ‘doing the doing’, you’re the one developing those who are. So if you’re […]
Understanding whether we have a tendency to be busy just to be busy, rather than examining how it actually affects our productivity, can be a challenge. In this blog I explore the potential negative effects on Quiet Leaders and suggest three things you can try to challenge your ‘busy’ habit. As we step out of […]
