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Book a catch up and ask them for more specific feedback. Ask- Do they mean “ come off as unrelatable?” “ hard to understand?” Etc.
Push for clearer feedback and examples so you can use the feedback.
Thank you all - and yes SVP1 on their calendar this week and plan on that. I’m fairly certain she wants me to change the way I do x…or as it relates to “fitting in” but want to hear her out. As this is happening I had been approached by another company who said I was well spoken. Was curious to everyone’s feedback.
Wow— “too intelligently”? Never heard of such a thing!
I received feedback like this before, also a “you dress too well” which left me flabbergasted. So long as the feedback isn’t “you sound like you’re trying to be more intelligent than you are” keep doing what you’re doing
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Wow oh wow. I have gotten this one. Agree with VP1, also keep in mind if you are using terminology that people have to google later because your vocabulary is advanced, it’s their problem but give it some thought as you progress throughout your career. You should not have to dumb yourself down but unfortunately if you come across the wrong set of leadership this can make things a little tougher to navigate.
I am not saying compromise but just take note. Leadership can be sensitive when they feel threatened or challenged intellectually.
Circle back when you have the feedback with the cited examples.
Most probably, it was a polite way of conveying something they want you to change. I don't think they are right by doing this, I don't think it's okay for a boss to point to things like this (or how you dress, look, etc.) and to me it would be a problem on its own as it would significantly push my boundaries. But it's definitely something to think about if your goal is to fit in better. It could be that your way of talking makes you look standoffish, or like others mentioned - simply hard to understand. Maybe you use a lot of abbreviations, maybe you are too wordy and not straight to the point, hard to say - you know better! :)
An additional step I would suggest is to consider some sort of 360 assessment. I had a coaching client who had similar feedback from her boss and the assessment really helped her.