People know things about you that you don’t know. I’m talking about the things people can see about you—your behavior and the work you do—that you might not be able to see yourself.
It’s a vulnerable feeling, isn’t it? But people observe these things about us regardless of whether we acknowledge them, and most of the time they choose to remain in our lives anyway. When we become open to learning what they think about us, their observations can become the greatest gifts in our development.
When people are interviewing at LifeChurch.tv we let them know we operate a high-feedback culture. In fact, we’ve turned down gifted candidates who can’t demonstrate the ability to accept and learn from feedback because we know they won’t be comfortable in our organization or capable of the continual development needed for the long haul. Helpful, constructive feedback has been instrumental in our growth as an organization and as leaders.
But helpful, constructive feedback isn’t about an Olympic-style scorecard following every project or interaction. Giving the kind of feedback that results in real growth is a skill most of us have to learn. Keep reading
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