TTPP 3: How to Obtain Good Quality Feedback (and Why You Should Ask for More!)

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Feedback.

It is one of those things that many of us know is beneficial to help us develop and grow, but despite this, we choose to avoid it.

Obtaining feedback is feared. It can make us feel uncomfortable, threatened, and defensive. But by not taking advantage of feedback, we are depriving ourselves of a useful resource.

As tax professionals, a lot of the skills we need to are learnt through experience and practice alone, rather than taught to us in a classroom. And this makes feedback even more valuable to us.

Feedback doesn’t need to be this big scary task that is dreaded. In fact, we should embrace it, and see if for what it is – an opportunity to help us grow and develop.

I hear you. Easier said than done, I know, but still doable.

To reap the full benefits of obtaining feedback, you should:

• Adopt a ‘growth’ mindset
• Ask the right questions
• Make it easy for people to give you feedback
• Properly reflect and act upon feedback received

Want to learn how? Take a listen to this episode!

Oh, and equip with the knowledge learnt in this episode, I challenge you to ask for 5 pieces of feedback in the next week.