Starting a new role comes with a lot of uncertainty. You are learning new responsibilities, working with unfamiliar people, and trying to understand what your manager expects from you. Even when you are doing your best, it can be difficult to know whether you are actually improving. That is where feedback becomes powerful. But feedback should not be something you receive only during formal reviews. In a new role, it can become a continuous learning system that helps you understand what is working, what needs to change, and where you can create more value. A simple three-step feedback loop can help you turn everyday experiences into continuous growth. Ask for Specific Feedback The first step is asking for feedback intentionally. Instead of waiting for your manager to tell you how you are performing, create opportunities for useful conversations. However, avoid asking broad questions such as, “How am I doing?” You may receive a vague answer that does not give you anything prac...
Introduction “I am the wisest man on earth because I know one thing that I know nothing”. These mindful words are of Socrates. He is one of the most popular philosophers of all time. He sacrificed his life for humanity without even thinking twice. Socrates had not written his biography but we can know about him by reading books of his student, Plato. He was from a very poor family and his father was a sculptor. He fought for his nation as a young army man. Many times during the war he used to go to a lonely place and think for several hours. When he didn’t like army and sculptor work then he opened his own school where young students used to ask a wide variety of questions from him. Socrates was a very open-minded person but at that time people of Athens used to follow dogmatic rules. Due to his revolutionary ideas, he gained the attention of many other philosophers but few of them became his enemies. Death of Socrates The people of Athens were very conservative and there was great tur...