Issue #7: How To Give Better Feedback, Leave Planning, Why We Cry In Toilets
Issue #7: How To Give Better Feedback, Leave Planning, Why We Cry In Toilets
A data-informed guide on how to overcome end-Q4 corporate anguish
Have you planned your leave? I haven’t. — Chun, Assistant Brand Lead
But First…Farewell Dear Colleague!
Last Tuesday was the last day at Ribbit (and Unfold) for our long-time brand-lead and forever-friend, Amrit. (sad face). She’s been instrumental in setting up the direction and building up our team, but after 6 years in this company…it’s high time she took a break. Buuuut if you have an opportunity and you’d like to work with her, give her a shout on LinkedIn!
How To Give (And Get) Good Feedback At Work
You’ve done your timesheets, filled in your OKRs, but what if the feedback given to you, isn’t giving?
According to one Gallup poll, 83% of respondents have no idea what they’re doing right, or wrong, at work—and when review season is around the corner, this spells trouble for managers and manageés alike.
So if you’re sitting outside the meeting room and stressing about your next feedback session, here are some tips for you:
And if you have a bit more time, you can read the full comic on our Instagram!
Read: The Corporate Survival Guide To Good Feedback
Calling Out All Leave-Hoarders
We’re already in the tail end of Q4, but we all have that one friend or colleague that is still holding on to their leaves and off-in-lieus as if they’ll appreciate in value. That colleague is Chun. He still hasn’t taken his leaves yet.
And according to Expedia’s most recent travel survey, the Singaporeans they surveyed were still leaving 3 days of vacation on the table. This is how we visualised it, and called our followers out:
We’ll say it again: your mandatory leave days are an entitlement, not a privilege. So use them to their fullest potential, because YOU DESERVE A BREAK.
Thank God It’s Cry-Day
All of us have grown to recognise the value of a good cry. But based on personal experience and some good ol’ research, we were able to identify one tradition that’s as old as time—crying in the bathroom. After wiping away our tears with single-ply toilet paper (times are hard), we pulled ourselves together and compiled all our findings into a comic. You’ll find some select frames below:
From the responses and engagement on our Instagram post, it’s clear to see that most of our readers have had a tough year, and we wanted to start wrapping up 2023 with affirmation that despite all that’s happened, your feelings are valid, and you have done enough.
Another way of looking at it is that liking a #relatable social post and laughing at your own misery is cheaper than therapy. If social media is also your coping mechanism, then consider checking out the full comic!
Read: Why We All Cry In Toilets For Our Mental Health
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