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It’s always nice to get feedback to know whether we are doing a good job or if there are areas that need improvement. Unfortunately, a boss or supervisor doesn’t always provide that feedback. It may not be intentional, it’s often just the nature of the busy work environments many of us find ourselves in.
Regardless of whether our supervisor is spread too thin or it just isn’t their nature to provide feedback, the truth it that it is very important. Feedback is how we make adjustments, learn, grow and improve. And without it, we can feel lost in the middle of the ocean without a compass. It also helps make the organization as a whole run more efficiently.
So how do individuals plot a road to success when feedback from their boss is lacking?
According to FastCompany.com, here’s how to thrive at work despite limited feedback from your boss:
- Get a grasp of your organization’s overall business strategy. If you understand the company’s main aims and objectives, you will be better suited to do your job and push the needle forward in ways that align with the company’s goals. You may need to be proactive and seek out opportunities to participate in strategic meetings or schedule face time with individuals in the organization who can help you learn.
- Clearly define your role, its purpose and responsibilities. Take a look at the original job description for your role, and seek feedback from other members of the team to see if anything has changed since then. Identify gaps in your skills and seek out ways, through online research and self learning as well as through input from colleagues, to fill those gaps and improve your skills improve your job function.
- Expand your network to better assess your performance. By strategically expanding your network to include both colleagues and individuals outside your organization, but in your line of work, you can find the valuable feedback and advice that you are missing from your supervisor. Aligning yourself with people who have good working and personal relationships with your boss is another way to gain insight into what their goals and aims are. Joining cross-functional teams and industry groups is another way to improve and gauge your work without feedback from your boss.
For more details and to read the full article from FastCompany.com, click the link below!