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Responding thoughtfully - even to criticism - shows that an organisation listens, cares and is willing to grow, says the writer.

Responding thoughtfully – even to criticism – shows that an organisation listens, cares and is willing to grow, says the writer.

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Kang Yang Trevor Yu

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John was a business analyst who had worked for a couple of years at a mid-sized firm. He was bored and unfulfilled. Things at work had gone stale – no challenges, no learnings, no recognition. 

An unexpected call came from a recruiter. The role on offer was at a fast-growing start-up and came with more responsibility, bigger title and a nice salary jump. 

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