WIB Conference 2013: Tatiana Kolovou

Tatiana Kolovou is always welcome at Women in Business' annual Conference. Many WIB members have had Tatiana as a professor or have heard her speak at other events, so every year we look forward to hearing her passion and advice. At Conference 2013, her thoughts on feedback -- how to give it and how to receive it -- failed to disappoint. I found her recommendations on how to ask for advice most useful in my own life. Generally, and perhaps luckily, people won’t confront others with criticism unless directly asked. So, instead of asking, “How did I do?” after a presentation, one should ask “What did you think of my transition between the second and third points? How could those two ideas flow better?” By offering context to the feedback-giver, he or she can return specific, applicable, and constructive criticism. Moreover, Taitana’s interactive presentation allowed us to apply our own feedback skills in a controlled environment so we will know how to integrate feedback conversation in the future. Women in Business would like to thank Tatiana for offering us more applicable advice and we hope to see her back again next year!