Already a Future Women? Sign in Career This advice from my boss felt completely wrong. Here’s why it was actually the perfect piece of feedback. By Briana Blackett Published 5 September, 2025 Career This advice from my boss felt completely wrong. Here’s why it was actually the perfect piece of feedback. By Briana Blackett Published 5 September, 2025 Previous article Why this Senator is okay with not being liked Next article The care code: Reimagining the value of motherhood Throughout my entire career, I can only remember two of the many performance reviews I’ve done – both because of the bizarre requests made of me.The most recent one started off in the usual forgettable way. Nice chatter about my achievements and setting new goals. At the end, my boss had some feedback in the form of a request; Join the club Already a member? Sign in Platinum+ Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.