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How to get better feedback

About Rohan

Hey, I’m Rohan!

I write thoughts about life and career strategy a few times a month.

I run Coached, the behavioral science lab, and Resume Worded, the best software for job seekers.

A good place to start is our free 3‑minute, science-backed personality test.

A small thing I've learned about feedback: general requests ("Any feedback?") almost always produce vague, generic responses ("Yeah, it was great!"). If you want useful input, get specific.

For example, instead of "Feedback on my presentation?", say something like "Did my answer about pricing sound defensive? Feel free to be blunt." When you pinpoint a specific moment and explicitly encourage honesty, people give you feedback you can actually use.

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From Coached Weekly, issue 345.

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