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Medscape
4 days ago
- Health
- Medscape
How to Embrace Constructive Feedback in Med School
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Receiving criticism from attendings can be challenging, but handling it constructively is crucial for growth. Let's talk about tips for receiving feedback constructively. First, approach feedback with an open mind. Resist the urge to become defensive. Instead, listen carefully and focus on understanding the key points. Second, ask clarifying questions if needed, such as, 'Could you elaborate on what I could improve?' or 'What would you recommend I do differently next time?' This shows your commitment to learning. Third, reflect on the feedback and identify actionable steps to implement the advice. If the criticism feels harsh, remember that it's often intended to help you improve, not discourage you. Last, maintain professionalism by expressing gratitude for the guidance, even if the delivery was difficult. Responding thoughtfully to feedback demonstrates maturity and a willingness to grow, which will serve you well throughout your medical training. Credit Lead image: Medscape, LLC Medscape © 2025 WebMD, LLC Cite this: How to Embrace Constructive Feedback in Med School - Medscape - June 04, 2025.
Globe and Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Feeling stuck in your job? How being the ‘CEO of your career' can help you get that promotion
Question: I feel like I'm a top performer in my workplace, but I've been stuck in my current position for the past couple years. How do I get the promotion I'm looking for? We asked Liz Samson, head of industry relations and operations at Square Canada, to tackle this one: First and foremost, you are the CEO of your own career. My biggest advice for women for early in their careers is to own your voice, embrace adaptability and be willing to take calculated risks. Discuss advancement opportunities directly with your manager. Be explicit about what your goals and aspirations are. Don't assume that your manager or your organization knows what you want. Come to that conversation prepared with a list of accomplishments and their impact. It shows that you're being proactive and makes your manager's job easier. Share that list in advance to give your manager time to reflect on it. Being proactive and humble and actively asking for feedback really demonstrates a growth mindset. I had the privilege of working with some phenomenal leaders and one of them used to say: feedback is a gift. It's not always easy, but whether you agree or disagree with it, there is always something to be learned. It can be scary – I'm over 20 years into my career and I still get nervous when I ask for feedback. Work with your manager to understand the skill and experience gaps you need to close in order to move to the next level. Then, put a plan in place to proactively address those gaps. I've made deliberate choices in my career that have honed specific skills. When I was in consulting, I learned how to build financial models, which can be hard and overwhelming. It's something I love doing now and that skill is an essential part of my toolbox. It's important to have that balance of playing to your strengths as well as challenging yourself. Don't shy away from jobs that you are not 100 per cent qualified for. Interesting jobs should be a stretch. They should feel scary and exciting. A former colleague of mine who is now an SVP in engineering said that early in her career, she didn't apply for a senior role. One of her mentors came up to her and said, 'Four of your equally or less qualified male colleagues applied for this role.' So, she did apply after her mentor's encouragement and ended up getting the role. Don't be afraid to take risks. Also, advancement doesn't always mean up. There is tremendous value in lateral moves. You need to make that decision: Is it up that you want or is it over to build that strong foundation for something bigger down the road? Lastly, find mentors to support you and give you feedback. They can be senior. They can be peers. They should be people who you trust and who can be a sounding board for you. I have leaned on my mentors quite significantly when navigating through my career. People want to help others grow and develop, and having somebody who knows you, who can help you work through challenges and decisions is really important. Forget career goals. If you want to advance, focus on tiny experiments Make a pact that commits you to a simple and repeatable activity that will bring you closer to achieving your ambition, advises Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a Google executive turned neuroscientist and author of the popular Ness Labs blog. When she started her blog, she made a pact with herself to write and share 100 articles in 100 workdays. It propelled her forward, grew a following and led to many other connections and collaborations as well as the book. Bloom Digital Media's Miriam Verburg hit her stride making video games with a purpose 'When I moved to Toronto after my master's in communications, I was lucky enough to get a job working for what's now called Sago Mini as a project manager. They make games for kids. I loved it,' says Miriam Verburg, founder of Bloom Digital Media. 'When Sago had to let me go due to hard times in the industry, I used that as an opportunity to start my own thing. Long Story, our first game, is about dating. But the secret goal was to help kids who are 14 and just getting interested in that stuff by giving them more information about how to make choices that support their growth and happiness.' My manager ignores me. Should I address it with them or let it go? 'If your manager is unintentionally or intentionally deprioritizing you and your work, that puts your performance in jeopardy. You are also losing the visibility and influence you will need to move up in that workplace,' says Sarah Stockdale, founder and CEO, Growclass. 'You can't just ride it out, but I think it's about how you decide to approach it. Sometimes when you are feeling frustrated or resentful at work, you can place intentions onto someone that maybe aren't there, and then that discussion becomes much more fraught than it needed to be. It could be that they don't pay as much attention to you because they aren't worried about your performance.'
Forbes
16-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
5 ChatGPT Prompts To Thrive Beyond Any Tough Time In Business
5 ChatGPT prompts to thrive beyond any tough time in business Running a company means facing obstacles that shake your foundation. Having problems thrown at you. Clients vanishing overnight. Star performers quitting without warning. If you're not on top of it, business will break you. But what if these exact moments could become your greatest competitive advantage? You're built different to most people. The challenges crushing you right now contain the seeds of your biggest breakthroughs. Just use them right. ChatGPT can help when you copy and paste these prompts and edit the square brackets. Keep the same chat window open so the context carries through. Problems signal progress. They mark checkpoints on your path to success. Most of your problems are good problems to have. Athletes say "this is what we train for" before a competition. You should say "this is the good part" out loud when something goes wrong. 'Here's why I'm good at this.' 'This is my time to shine.' Whatever works. Average people hide in their comfort zone and never test their limits. You play a different game. Love the chance to prove what you're made of. "Help me reframe a current business challenge. Ask targeted questions about this situation, one at a time. After each response, guide me to view this obstacle as necessary for growth. Help me identify specific ways this challenge benefits my development as an entrepreneur. Create a powerful affirmation I can repeat when facing similar situations." Crisis erases your victories. Your brain fixates on problems. It deletes achievements. This blindness paralyzes you and removes your confidence. When business turns brutal, step back and recall your biggest successes. Client breakthroughs. Big deals. Revenue records. Impossible deadlines met. Your track record speaks volumes and past victories prove your future capability. These wins belong to you forever. "Create a success inventory exercise for me. First, ask me to list 5 significant business achievements I'm proud of, one at a time. For each achievement, prompt me to describe the obstacles I overcame to reach it. After exploring all 5 victories, summarize the patterns of resilience and strength you notice. Then suggest a simple daily practice to help me regularly acknowledge my wins even during challenging business periods." Your future self conquered this challenge. They attacked the crisis, implemented the solution, and emerged stronger. Tap into that wisdom now. The breakthrough answer exists in your mind already, you just need the right questions to access it. Your intuition holds solutions your conscious mind can't see. Your future self stands ready to guide you. "Acting as an older, wiser version of myself looking back on my current business challenge, guide me through a mentoring conversation. Ask me what specific problem I'm facing right now. Then, speaking as my future self who has successfully overcome this challenge, provide insights about what I learned, what approaches worked, what perspectives changed, and what surprised me most about the solution." Entrepreneurs burn out by constantly firefighting without breaks, but breakthroughs emerge when you create space between yourself and the problem. Proximity blinds you. Step away to see clearly. Take a walk. Hit the gym. Sleep on it. Clarity appears when you stop forcing solutions. Give yourself permission to back off. "Design a strategic distance protocol for me to implement when facing business challenges. Ask me about my current work environment, typical stress responses, and places where I feel most relaxed and creative. Based on my answers, create a customized 3-step process I can follow to create mental and physical distance from business problems. Include specific triggers that signal when I need this distance, exact activities to engage in, and how to transition back to work with fresh perspective." Solo success is a myth. You need your team. You need your friends. You need mentors who faced similar storms. Even when business crises test your ego, real leaders know when to ask for help. Your network has perspective and experience you simply lack. Their outside view cuts through the emotional fog clouding your judgment. Who takes your call at midnight with solid advice? Build that list. Reach out. "Help me map my support network for business challenges. Ask me to identify specific individuals in different categories: mentors, peers, team members, friends, and family who could provide support during tough times. For each person, guide me to articulate what unique perspective or help they could offer. Then create a simple outreach template I can customize when reaching out to these people, along with specific scenarios when I should activate different parts of my network." Business crises reveal your true character. Tackle challenges from a different angle every time one appears. Reframe obstacles into stepping stones. Draw strength from past victories. Channel your future self's wisdom. Create distance for clarity. Build your support network for when you need guidance. Every successful founder faced dark moments. Your response to this one determines your future. Access all my best ChatGPT content prompts.
