How Does Feedback Function as a Map for Improvement?
Feedback shows you exactly where you stand. Your real “You Are Here.” Used well, it reorients you from the maze of wrong turns to a straighter path forward.
Metaphor
Feedback is like a mirror in a fitting room: it shows the awkward bunches and tight seams you can’t feel yourself. That reflection makes it clear what needs adjusting.
With those tweaks, you step out more polished and better aligned with your goals.
Works Consulted
In addition to any sources cited above, the following works informed my thinking: (1)
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Goldsmith M. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There [Internet]. Profile Books; 2013. Available from: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/84525.What_Got_You_Here_Won_t_Get_You_There