Feedback

In the business sense, feedback is recognised as an important ingredient for performance management.  It is a key management responsibility to give feedback.  There is an expected skill, also, to be able to receive feedback.

It is possible, though, in some workplaces, to go for many months or even years without receiving constructive opinions on your work.  This can happen if there isn’t a culture of discussion, or if there is a reticence to openly give or receive pointers.

But it’s also pretty obvious that the best way to improve skills, or confirm knowledge, is to seek input from others.