Feedback Literacy: The Career Skill Nobody Taught You

Feedback is one of the hardest conversations at work, especially across generations. What a manager might see as a quick bit of critique, Gen Z or an early career professional may hear as personal judgment. What's the result? Misunderstandings, stalled growth, and unnecessary turnover.

In this episode of Handled by The Y Variable, Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah breaks down the feedback literacy gap and why so many conversations fail. You’ll learn:

• How managers and Gen Z interpret feedback differently;

• The Feedback Literacy Framework (Separate, Focus, Evaluate) for clear, professional critique;

• Real phrases managers can use to build clarity and trust;

• How Gen Z can shift  their perception of feedback from judgment to a tool for growth.

This isn’t about being “nicer.” This is about building workplaces where clarity drives performance, trust, and retention.

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