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I lead a team in Red Hat focused on providing context, knowledge, connection and alignment to our Product and Technologies employees, as well as working to ensure they have an inclusive, equitable, and safe environment to work and grow in. I am a late-diagnosed autistic person and I co-chair Red Hat's neurodiversity employee resource group.
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Thank you for sharing your story, Angie - there is a powerful lesson here. Learning how to be vulnerable has been one of the most important aspects of my development as a leader. In my case, my breakthrough was about openly discussing a decision I had made that upset a lot of people. Acknowledging it, explaining what I learned from it, and thanking people who shared feedback, had a huge impact on how I was received going forward.
I completely agree with your opening thoughts - if you feel doubts, share them!
Thank you, Laura, for this thoughtful and honest article. What you are describing here sounds familiar to me. Even in an organization that has always been open, there are many instances I can recall where people don't provide feedback until well after the time it was solicited. Many opportunities to learn how to better engage with people at the right time, meet stakeholders where they are, and so forth. But also the constant need to balance soliciting feedback with moving forward.
Great work - thank you for sharing