January 28, 2025

Room to grow: feedback, career ladders and peer mentoring

In the sixth edition of Bridge Builders, our newsletter for people professionals, learn something new about helping your team grow.

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People are happier when they have room to grow.

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Researchers at Umeå University studied 15,000 people across 25 countries and found that citizens are happier in countries that provide better education opportunities. This finding translates to companies, too.

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I hope this week's newsletter helps you learn something new.

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Hanna,
Co-CEO, Spaciously

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The feedback fallacy

Feedback can't always be trusted. In fact, "more than 50% of your rating of someone reflects your characteristics, not hers." If you've seen enough unhelpful 360s in your career, this article is worth a read.

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AAPL on the feedback fallacy >

Moving up the ladder

86% of workers feel that their career has stalled during the pandemic. Can you help employees understand what paths are available to them? Take a look at this comprehensive toolkit.

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SHRM on career paths and ladders >

Peers and mentors

Peer mentorship programs are designed to help the mentee. But mentors benefit just as much. Helping a peer with their career will make your employees happier.

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Elizabeth Dunn on helping and happiness >

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