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I like feedback in the way everyone likes feedback: constant positive affirmation and validation. I’m joking (well, kind of). But it’s true that many of us carry a cultural aversion to honest feedback, especially at work. This is likely a mix of some people being uncomfortable delivering criticism and others taking it too personally. The irony is that we all crave feedback. It’s the only real antidote to those pesky feelings of uncertainty: What do you actually think about me? How am I doing? How can I get better? And, just as importantly, it’s how we feel seen. After all, validation for effort and achievement can be equally powerful as critique for improvement. At Ambrook, we’ve learned that real feedback becomes easier, more productive, and, dare I say, even enjoyable, when it’s embedded into the very way we communicate. It’s not just a singular event or a formality but rather a shared language and a daily habit. Our culture of radical honesty is built on three things: A language too
How Ambrook built a culture of radical honesty. I like feedback in the way everyone likes feedback: constant positive affirmation and validation. I’m joking (well, kind of). But it’s true that many of us carry a cultural aversion to honest feedback, especially at work. This is likely a mix of some people being uncomfortable delivering criticism and others taking it too personally. The irony is that we all crave feedback. It’s the only real antidote to those pesky feelings of uncertainty: What do you actually think about me? How am I doing? How can I get better? And, just as importantly, it’s h
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