John Beeson has written a terrific article on feedback: understanding it, getting it loud and clear, and using it to focus your development efforts. The article is long, but worth the read. It makes explicit the ways in which feedback is 'coded' (or just plain confused) and must be deciphered.
We have seen this play out many times in our organizational experiences, and it is highly frustrating to those involved. This article describes some real-life scenarios and how they were resolved. Highly recommended reading for Rizers!You’ve been passed over for a key promotion despite stellar results and glowing reviews. You’ve asked where you’re falling short, but the responses have been vague and unsatisfying, leaving you angry, frustrated, and unsure of how to get ahead. Promotion decisions seem arbitrary and political. What’s going on?
In most organizations, promotions are governed by unwritten rules—the often fuzzy, intuitive, and poorly expressed feelings of senior executives regarding individuals’ ability to succeed in C-suite positions. As an aspiring executive, you might not know those rules, much less the specific skills you need to develop or demonstrate to follow them. The bottom line: You’re left to your own devices in interpreting feedback and finding a way to achieve your career goals.
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