Receiving feedback that feels more like criticism can be challenging 😰

Here are some simple phrases that can help you navigate these situations effectively. (And remember, it's what you say in the meeting room, not the break room, that truly counts🫣)

Active Listening:
📌I see what you're saying...
📌So what you're saying is...

Asking for clarification:
📌Could you give me an example of that?
📌Could you explain a bit more about...
📌What do you suggest I do differently?

Reflect and respond:
📌I'll take your points into consideration...
📌I will work on improving... 📌You've given me something to think about...

Seeking constructive feedback:
📌What specifically can I do to improve?
📌How would you approach this differently?

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How to answer questions about you last project?

Here are some strategies that can help you discuss your work eloquently and ethically.

📌Focus on Skills, Not Specifics:

Instead of discussing the exact details of the project, talk about the skills you employed and developed. Talk about the novelty, complexity... and your excitement about the project:

💡 We leveraged some of the latest methodologies/technologies, such as AI/machine learning/blockchain, which made it a groundbreaking project
💡 I tackled a multi-faceted role which involved handling intricate problems and finding effective solutions
💡 One of the most exciting aspects of my role was the chance to work on such an innovative project

📌Use Analogies and 'X Meets Y':

To provide some context about the type of project, consider using analogies or
'X meets Y' descriptions. This can give
your interviewer an idea of the nature
of your project without revealing specifics.

For instance, if you developed an ML model
for a healthcare company, you could say:

💡I worked on a project that was like
developing an algorithm for predicting
weather patterns, but in a healthcare
context
💡"Imagine Netflix meets Tinder, but for healthcare."

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Money, hiring and layoffs

If you want to sound natural in the conversations about money, hiring and layoffs, check these phrases:

🥵Role redundancy

Looks like some roles are being made redundant. Do we know if our team is affected?

👍Salary adjustment

I heard they’re reviewing salaries this quarter. Any idea what that means for us?

💵Bonus payout

Are we still getting bonuses this year, or did they change the structure?

❄️Hiring freeze

We could really use more people on this project, but the hiring freeze is still in place.

💰Budget constraints

They said there’s no budget for extra tools right now. Guess we’ll have to work with what we have.

A Harvard Business Review podcast discussed where work is heading. Here are some takeaways:

🤳🏻Hyper-gig economy – More people will work on short-term contracts or freelance instead of having full-time jobs. Flexibility will increase, but so will uncertainty.

🏖️Shorter workweeks – a lot of people will work only 2-3 days.

🧑🏽‍💼The role of a manager might disappear

⚠️To succeed, we’ll need to be more risk tolerant and adapt to unpredictable job markets. Risk tolerance means making calculated decisions even in uncertain situations.

Highly recommended podcast for everyone with a B1 or higher English level

Sometimes, just one word makes your English flow better

Let’s look at some examples

🪄Tend to → Describes a common behavior or habit.
⚠️ Developers often insist on their point of view .
✅ Developers tend to insist on their point of view.

🪄End up→ Shows the final result, often different from what was expected.
⚠️ We spent a lot of time and finally rewrote the code.
✅ We spent a lot of time and ended up rewriting the code.

🪄Turn out→ used when something is discovered later.
⚠️ It happened that we misunderstood the functionality.
✅ It turned out we misunderstood the functionality.

These small tweaks make your English sound smoother and more natural.

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IT tools ranking 2024

Here’s how different tools rank based on usage. 👇

LLMs

1️⃣ ChatGPT – 90% use it regularly.
2️⃣ Claude – 35%
3️⃣ Gemini – 24%

Code & Development

1️⃣ Cursor (AI-powered IDE) – 17% already using it, and it’s only two years old!
2️⃣ v0 & Replit – 10%
3️⃣ Bolt – 5%

Project Management

1️⃣ Jira – 68% still using it, but many wish they could switch.
2️⃣ Linear – 10% and growing fast as the preferred alternative.

Communication

1️⃣ Slack – 72% use it daily, making it the third most-used tool overall (just behind ChatGPT & Gmail!).
📩 Microsoft Teams, Discord, and others are behind.

Design & Collaboration

Figma – 97% of designers swear by it.
Notion – 37% prefer it over Google Docs. It’s also the second most-used tool for project management after Jira!

✏️Canva & Figma Slides are catching up to PowerPoint, leaving Keynote behind.

Which is your go-to (favorite) LLM?

Demos can be unpredictable—something will go wrong. Here’s how to handle it smoothly:

If something suddenly stops working:

✅ “Let me show you another key feature while we resolve this”
✅ “I’m glad we caught this here rather than with a real user.” - my favorite 😉
✅ “Let’s take a moment to explore what happened.”

If you don’t know the answer to a question:

✅ “I’ll need to double-check some specifics to give you the best answer. I’ll get back to you after this demo.”

If a customer spots an issue or inconsistency:

✅ “Good catch! We’ll investigate this right away.”

Remember that people don’t remember small mistakes—they remember how you handle them
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5 work phrases I hear all the time at work

Here’s a quick list of common phrases you’ll hear in meetings, calls, and Slack threads

1️⃣ Circle back – return to a topic later
“Let’s circle back to this after the release.”

2️⃣ Touch base – have a quick check-in or sync
“Can we touch base tomorrow morning?”

3️⃣ Play it by ear – decide what to do as the situation unfolds
“Let’s play it by ear and see how the client responds.”

4️⃣ Off the top of my head – give an answer based on memory, without checking
“Off the top of my head, I think the churn rate is around 12%, but I’ll check the report.”

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I recently had a tech interview for a PM position.
I was nervous at the beginning… and I didn’t like it

So I decided to check what tips could help me… even under pressure.

✅ Pause before you speak
Say:“Let me take a moment to think.”
(breath in, breath out)

✅ Set the direction
Say:“I’ll answer from a PM perspective, focusing on my mobile onboarding”

✅ Give a short structure
Say:”First I’ll explain the context, then the user, then a few ideas.”
It helps an interviewer follow you

✅ Avoid vague talk
Instead of:“Maybe we could do something here…”
Say:“One possible solution is X, and here’s why I’d try it.”

✅ Don’t ask: “What should I focus on?”
Say:“I’ll start here, but let me know if you’d prefer a different direction.”

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😭 Студентка попросила відмінити заняття… поставили технічну співбесіду на цей час. Тож присвячую їй та всім, хто в пошуках нового,цей пост:

‼️‼️‼️When you answer tech question, never start with “It depends…”

Saying “It depends on the data / project / users” tells the interviewer you have no plan.

Instead, do one of two things:

1) Pull a real example from your past work, frame it quickly with Problem - Action - Result.
Keep sentences short and drop one metric

2) Ask a smart clarification
“Do we care more about X or Y?
Knowing that helps me choose the right metric."

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