Reffkin: Underrepresented workers receive less candid feedback in the workplace
Robert Reffkin · How setbacks create momentum (with Robert Reffkin) | Masters of Scale · Aug 4, 2023 · at 10:49
Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin reflects on the challenges of obtaining critical feedback in professional environments.
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“And if you're part of an underrepresented community, I think people give feedback to you even less.”
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