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THE BIG IDEA:

Asking for advice instead of feedback can generate stronger ideas for future improvement.

LEARNING GOAL:

Apply strategies for soliciting targeted advice on growth goals.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Feedback is often backward-looking and can negatively impact performance over one-third of the time.
• Women may receive less actionable and more vague feedback compared to men.
• Asking for advice prompts people to think critically about future actions and provide more specific strategies for improvement.
• To get the best advice, be specific in the type of advice you seek, guide the advice-giver by framing questions towards future improvement, probe for details if the feedback is vague, and ask the right person who has relevant knowledge.
• Seeking multiple points of view can be overwhelming, so focus on getting advice from someone with the best knowledge on the subject.

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