Significant Career Lesson From a GN&C Engineer at an Aerospace Company
Ife, a GN&C Engineer, learned that proactively seeking feedback is crucial for career growth because "getting feedback can be really tough," even with well-meaning colleagues. This necessitates creative self-assessment to understand performance and identify areas for improvement.
Overcoming Challenges, Workplace Challenges, Communication, Feedback, Career Development
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Ife Ibitayo
GN&C Engineer
Aerospace Company
University of Texas at Austin 2017
Purdue University, MS in Mechanical Engineering
Engineering - Aerospace
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Video Highlights
1. Feedback is crucial for career growth, but it's not always easy to obtain.
2. Actively seeking feedback and devising creative ways to assess one's performance is essential.
3. Even well-intentioned colleagues may struggle to articulate constructive criticism effectively.
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What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
I think one lesson I learned that has proven really significant in my career is that getting feedback can be really tough. It's not even easy if you're very vocal about it, which means you have to get creative in figuring out how you're actually performing.
What kind of progress are you making, and how can you get better? Even well-meaning coworkers or people who work over you might have a hard time articulating those things too. So, that's what I would say is for you.
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