Decision Walk: Your Manager Gives Vague Feedback
Convert vague feedback into concrete behavior, examples, and a follow-up plan.
Broad label “Be more strategic” could mean ten different things, and your nervous system wants to choose the most self-critical one. If you do not shape the conversation, the label will shape you. Framework Clarify → Compare → Commit The learner’s job is to pull vague feedback down to behavior level without becoming defensive. Bad shortcut Pretend you understood and leave with a bruise instead of a plan. The label turns into a standard you can rehearse. Do not argue with a vague label; make it concrete enough to test. What do you do first in the review? Your manager…
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