Ever had feedback that sounds like advice but tells you nothing? It’s really hard to grow when you’re not given direction, especially if the feedback isn’t overly positive or negative. How do you handle vague feedback without sounding defensive?

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Yes, it has happened often

Forget about feedback as instruments of growth

Handle vague feedback by setting up a clarification call with the feedback giver

You ask for specifics. A lot of people have a hard time giving clear, actionable feedback because no one ever taught them how to do it. It might be helpful for you to do some reading about how to give feedback, and see if any of those techniques resonate with you. Then have a frank conversation with your manager about giving you what you need when you need it and the way you need it to do your best work. Sometimes you just have to be proactive about this stuff.

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