TAR Masterclass: The Feedback Formula: How Assistants Ask, Receive & Act on Feedback Like Leaders
"An hour with Jess just isn't enough!" "Life and career changing training which has made me think completely differently about my impact at work." "Just WOW! I can FINALLY get the recognition I deserve by immediately applying the lessons I have learnt from Jess!"
Delivered by Jessica Gardiner, CEO and Founder of The Assistant Room, this session is designed to fundamentally shift how you think about, ask for, and act on feedback — moving you from someone who waits to be evaluated into someone who leads their own development with intention and confidence.
Most assistants never ask for feedback. And those who do ask the wrong questions: "How did I do?" or "Was that okay?", questions so vague they yield nothing useful, and so passive they quietly undermine how you are perceived. The result is a cycle that keeps you stuck. No feedback means no clarity. No clarity means no growth. And no growth means staying invisible, no matter how hard you are working.
This session exists to break that cycle.
You will learn why feedback feels so uncomfortable for assistants and how to reframe it entirely, understanding it not as a performance review but as one of the most powerful leadership tools available to you. Through real-world scenarios and practical frameworks, you will discover how to ask intentional, specific questions that generate honest and genuinely useful responses, how to receive feedback without becoming defensive, and how to act on it in a way that is visible, measurable, and respected.
You will also explore the step that almost every assistant skips entirely, closing the loop. Reporting back on the progress you have made as a direct result of feedback is what transforms a single conversation into an ongoing culture of trust, credibility, and mutual respect between you and your executive.
By the end of this session, you will no longer dread the feedback conversation. You will know how to lead it, use it, and make it work for you, which is ultimately what separates those who grow quickly from those who stay stuck.
Key Takeaways
Why assistants avoid feedback and how to reframe it as a strategic leadership tool
The exact questions to ask so you get honest, useful answers that genuinely support your growth
How to receive and process feedback without becoming defensive or dismissive
How to close the loop by reporting back on your progress, the step that builds real credibility
A personal feedback tracker to embed the habit and keep your development on track
What You'll Walk Away With... You will leave this session with a completely new relationship with feedback, alongside a practical toolkit to help you ask better questions, receive answers with confidence, and demonstrate your growth in a way that is visible and valued at the highest level.
Session Details
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Live online
Access: Join from anywhere in the world
Includes: Live Q&A + recording access for members
Access & Booking... This session is complimentary for Assistant Room members, who also receive access to the full recording, all future sessions, and hundreds of career-enhancing resources designed to accelerate your development.
If you are not yet a member, you can either join this session as a ticket holder, or become a member to unlock this session plus everything else inside the platform. Become a member online here > https://www.theassistantroom.com/membership-individual/