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’Tis the season—at Microsoft at least—to ask your colleagues what they really think of you. If your organization has a push for "perspectives"…Permalink On twitter.com
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Take the time to thank the people who invest *their* time in *your* career by sharing their perspective with you (regardless of whether it is positive, negative, or mixed).Permalink On twitter.com
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Don’t expect everyone you ask to share their thoughts with you and don’t get upset if they choose not to. There are myriad legitimate reasons why someone may choose not to share their perspective with you. You don’t need to know what those reasons are, either.Permalink On twitter.com
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If someone asks you for *your* perspective, think about the audience for it. Sure, it’s the person themselves, but it’s also their manager. Consider how your perspective might create career opportunities for them, *especially* if the person is part of an underrepresented group.Permalink On twitter.com
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Re-read your perspective before you submit it. Have you played into stereotypes or put your own biases about the group(s) the person belongs to on display? In many ways, your perspectives say as much about you as they do about the people you’re writing about.On twitter.com