EP 48: The Feedback Gap: The Dangerous Truth About Where You Stand

Do you actually know where you stand in your procurement career?

Or are you making assumptions?

At senior level, feedback often becomes limited, filtered or disappears altogether. 

And yet, this is exactly the point in your career where clarity matters most.

Without it, you risk making decisions based on perception rather than reality.

In this episode of Procurement Pivots, Donna and Laura explore what we’re calling the Feedback Gap -  the space between how you think you’re performing and how you’re actually perceived.

Because if you don’t have that clarity, it’s very difficult to move forward with confidence.

In this episode we explore

• Why feedback reduces as you become more senior (and why this creates risk, not reassurance)
• The gap between perception and reality
• How assumptions quietly shape your career decisions
• Why many procurement professionals feel undervalued (and how lack of feedback contributes to that)
• The risks of operating without clear feedback
• Blind spots, misalignment and missed opportunities
• Why waiting for feedback doesn’t work at senior level and what to do instead
• How to ask for more meaningful, targeted feedback
• Moving beyond vague questions to get real insight
• The importance of seeking different perspectives
• Not just feedback from those who already rate you highly
• How to use feedback to strengthen your positioning
• Building credibility, visibility and confidence

Takeaways

• A clearer understanding of the Feedback Gap and why it exists
• Practical insight into how to create your own feedback loops
• A reminder that assumptions can quietly hold your career back
• Encouragement to seek clarity before making career decisions

Hosted by:

Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive and Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

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Do you actually know where you stand… or are you assuming?

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