The uncomfortable practice that can help you get better at reading the room
Source: Business Insider ·
A good way to understand your own blind spots is by asking others for feedback.
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Business Insider's Ana Altchek breaks down how you can get better at reading the room at work.Getty Images; Ana Altchek; Alyssa Powell/BIToday's tip to get better at work: Get better at reading the room by seeking feedback. Asking people for honest feedback can help you get a better read on your own blind spots.Once you're more aware of your shortcomings, you can judge situations more accurately.Get better at: Reading the roomToday's moveIf you want to read people and situations more accurately, you need to first get a better read on yourself.Pamela Meyer, a fraud examiner and human behavior expert said that reading the room starts with self-awareness. Asking for feedback is a good strategy to do that because it helps you understand your blind spots.Why it worksA 2018 study published in the Journal of Management looked at over 2,600 workers across 515 teams. The researchers compared how people rated their own contributions with how their teammates rated them.Researchers compared how…
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