Review Culture
LinkedIn has an announcement culture.
LinkedIn has an announcement culture.
Everyone goes to LinkedIn to announce their new “exciting” internship/ job/ achievement. Nearly nobody knows how much they love or hate the company after that.
“I am writing this announcement to tell you how incredible I am. Makes me feel good about myself. It’s a “me” thing.”
What we lack, as a society, is a review culture. One in which you tell people what happened, what you’ve learned, what you love and hate, and what you’ll do.
“I am writing this review for you. So you won’t make the mistakes that I made. It’s an “us” thing.”
Sometimes, an announcement makes sense. Like: “I’m getting married!” Good! We don’t need an honest review of your partner.
But many of the time, a review is missing. Like: “I’m going to work for this firm but I won’t share anything about my experience while I’m there.” No! People want to know what happened.
An announcer asks: “What do I have to say about myself?”
A reviewer asks: “What do I have to say about my experience that might benefit others?”
Whose answer do you want to read?
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