Most managers aren't asking for feedback. They're waiting. And nobody's coming. If you finish a project, wrap a presentation, or get through a tough quarter and assume someone will tell you if something went wrong — they won't. Your manager is busy. Your team doesn't feel safe. And the silence you're reading as "everything's fine" is just everyone keeping their head down. In this episode, I'm walking you through the 4-step framework we teach at Growth Signals to ask for feedback in a way that actually gets you honest, useful answers. Connect with Jen: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenparnold/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenparnold/</a> Are you a new leader looking for support? Check out <a href= "https://growthsignals.co/leadership-training/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Made to Lead</a>, our 12-week cohort for first time people leaders. Take the free GUIDE New Leader Assessment: <a href= "https://guide.scoreapp.com/">https://guide.scoreapp.com/</a> Watch on YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@themadeleader">https://www.youtube.com/@themadeleader</a>

The Emotional Stages of Early Leadership

The Made Leader is the podcast for new managers who were thrown into leadership with zero training and even less support. Only 10% of people are natural leaders. The rest of us? We have to become one.

Hosted by Jen Arnold, this show is your no-BS guide to surviving (and thriving) in your first three years of leadership. You'll get practical strategies to help you lead through difficult conversations, managing up, and giving meaningful feedback. Just real advice for real challenges.

Whether you're dealing with imposter syndrome, difficult conversations, or the overwhelm of leading your former peers, The Made Leader will help you lead better tomorrow than you did today.

Leadership isn't who you are. It's who you're becoming.