Perception & The Power of Feedback

perception & feedback

Early in my career, I had no clue that at least one of my colleagues perceived me very differently than the warm, caring and friendly colleague I considered myself to be.  Out of the blue, and not part of a performance review, a colleague shared that I gave the impression of being an “ice maiden.”   Shocked by his feedback, and still trying to reconcile the vast difference between his perception and the one in my …