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Get a Reality Check
By Barbara Bouchet
Develop a practice of getting
feedback from as many sources as
possible. Be sure to zero in on
those areas where you can least
afford to have a blind spot.
A reality check is like going to
the Doctor for a check-up. It's
uncomfortable being probed. It's
anxiety-provoking waiting for
test results, but at least you
know what you're dealing with.
If there is bad news, you are
generally in better shape
finding out before a potential
problem gets aggravated.
You can get a reality check
anytime you test your
assumptions about what is going
on around you. For example, a
business needs information about
what their customer really
wants. At work, you will need
some feedback from those people
who will have the greatest
impact on your success. At home,
you need to know how the people
who are closest to you are
feeling about you.
Getting frequent reality checks
helps you cut through your own
illusions and ultimately be much
better equipped to deal with
what is really going on. You get
the chance to see if you're
distorting reality in a way that
could leave you vulnerable to
unnecessary damage.
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Even
though a reality check may be initially
uncomfortable, the process gets easier with
time. When you get used to dealing with what
is really going on around you (rather than
your untested assumptions) your relationship
with reality gets friendlier. You may even
find yourself fascinated by the often
surprising ways that other people respond to
you. This puts you in a great position to
learn.
To participate in this kind of fascinated
learning, you'll have to stay open. This
means calming down any defensiveness so you
can really take in the feedback. Then the
learning is much more interesting.
Karla, the leader of a multi-million dollar
sales organization found herself in a
totally new position after a big
organizational shake up. Since the new
position was very challenging, with less
immediate reward but higher potential for
advancement, she was unsure about her
manager's motives in moving her to the new
position.
Even though it was a lateral move, she
wasn't sure if her manager intended it as a
promotion or as a demotion. She didn't know
if he put her in the new position because he
respected her potential or if it was because
he was dissatisfied in some way. She was
chewing on this for weeks, when it became
clear that she needed a reality check. |
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She had a candid conversation
with her manager where she asked
for his reasons and clarified
his view of her future. It was
very reassuring to hear that he
was highly invested in her
leadership potential and saw
this new position as providing
the necessary challenges for her
development. Her manager also
pointed out a blind spot in her
ability to collaborate. Karla's
response to the conversation was
initially mixed but she quickly
assimilated the information. The
reality check helped her settle
into the new role and to
wholeheartedly take on the
challenges.
If you're proactive and get a
reality check when you need to,
you'll be able to catch any
troublesome blind spots. The new
information can help you test
out your assumptions,
expectations and concerns. This
ensures that you're really on
track with your best efforts.
Action steps:
1. Evaluate where you need
feedback the most. Look at the
most strategic areas and where
the information gaps are the
greatest. Then create a plan to
get the feedback you need.
2. Ask your best friend how you
could be a better friend.
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3. Ask your spouse or partner what
they most want from you that you
have rarely provided.
4. Ask your co-workers for honest
feedback on how you could contribute
more effectively. Keep in mind that
others will sense if you really want
to hear the truth. Try to make it
safe for them. They need to know
that you really want honesty and
that you're willing to hear things
that may be uncomfortable.
5. If you are in a leadership
position, hire an executive coach or
consultant to do some interviewing
for you. This is especially
important for sensitive work
relationships. A skilled, objective
third party will be able to probe
deeply and clearly. They will target
the most relevant issues and bring
them to the surface. A skilled coach
will also be able to bring the
information back to you in a way
that allows you both understand what
is going on and devise an action
plan for addressing needed changes.
6. Subscribe to the Enlightened
Edge™newsletter.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Barbara Bouchet, MEd, BCC, President of Contact Point Associates, has worked intensively with executives, managers, business owners and leaders for over 25 years as an executive coach, psychotherapist and group facilitator. She facilitates clear thinking, high integrity, productive relationships, effective communication, conflict resolution, strategic decision-making and innovative solutions to business problems. Her clients are in Fortune 100 companies as well as mid and small businesses. She is a Board Certified Coach, has been trained by the College of Executive Coaching, and is a member of the International Coach Federation.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Barbara_Bouchet
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