3 simple steps to immediate self-improvement

Try this quick exercise to get fast and effective feedback on your performance at work. It is refreshingly easy and will take no time at all.

One note of caution though, you might need broad shoulders and a dash of resilience.

Don’t ask if you don’t want to know the answers!

Email your colleagues (this is one time when it is OK to hide behind email) and ask them:

“What should I:

Why? Because everyone has good and bad – or not so desirable – qualities. On the converse, you’ll also have positive specific and unique traits which make you, well, you. 

Once you have digested the feedback, both good and bad, you can decide what you need to amplify, change or just keep right on doing. 

If you want to widen the exercise a little, you can also ask them for three words that describe you. This will give you an idea of what persona you may be portraying in the workplace and you can decide if that is how you want to be seen, and modify your behaviour if you need to. 

The email could go something like this:

Try this ready-made template to send to your colleagues.

For other ways to develop your skills, check out our advice centre.

Good luck!