FEEDBACK FROM FISAYO AND BEATRICE ON THE 9TH OF DECEMBER, 2021

Hello Lucy, 

So we talked about you joining our team and we decided that we won't be able to have you on our team for certain reasons we will state below;

1. Team diversity. As it stands we already have a product specialist and business strategist on board. All we want right now is a tech person or developer and thankfully we have been able to get one person. 

2. This is also to serve as feedback for you and I hope you don't take it personal but see it as an opportunity to learn. As it stands, from observation, you are not the easiest person to work with and this is something both of us have noticed. The inconsistency in what you really want to do threw us off balance. You are a very intelligent scholar, one with a really bright future and we do not dispute that. However, there is a place of consistency as to what exactly you want to do in the agricultural space. Secondly, you may not have noticed but we have and we feel it might be a problem especially in business development. Your conflict resolution skill is something that you might want to work on. We both feel that if things don't go your way, you will not know how to handle it. It is either you shut out or thrive on "vibes" and that is not what we want right now considering the time frame for Tedlab.

We sincerely hope you get a tedlab team soon and if Mr Femi Longe needs to reach us when you have a conversation with him, we will be willing to reach out to him. 

Cheers, 

Beatrice and Fisayo

While I totally think this comes from a mind if jealous women, I feel there are atom of truths in there.

I had to reach out to my past Collegue and friends. One of my friend felt they were all wrong as she sees me as a consistent person and someone who take correction so it's not difficult working with me.

My colleague at work said it's a  perception people have first of me, which he did. It's almost hard to believe that I listen to feedback which he feels they are yet to unconver.

He affirms that I need to work on my conflict resolution skills. He made reference to the fact that my community manager once told me about it and that he also noticed that the day I wrote a resignation letter after an issue at work which I didn't eventually submit.

In the bid to get better, I have reached out to one of the scholars I greatly respect so that I can have time to speak to him and get feedbacks.

Also, I reached out to the Ladies with the message below

"Hi fisayo, I would appreciate if we can have time to talk about my short falls as identified by you and Beatrice.

I would also want the conversation to get ideas and suggestions on how to work on these blind spot of mine critically because they are very important skill a leader should possess and as you both have rightly identified, I lack them"

I hope they eventually find time.

Personally, once someone doesn't agree with me, I try not to argue. I don't like arguments. Another thing I notice is that I think about peoples words and actions too deep.

I also believe if I don't get what I want I zone out.

But you know what, I'm glad I am getting bthis feedback, because they are going to make me a better person and leader.

I'm grateful for yesterday and the ability to own up my own Blindspot now it's time to work on them.