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A feedback talk with your boss

You're sitting with your boss for a short feedback chat about your development.

Medium · 3 min

Your boss wants to talk about how your work has gone so far. Choose what you reply.

Scenario: Du sidder med din chef til en kort feedback-snak om din udvikling.

Hej! Jeg vil gerne høre, hvordan du synes, det er gået dit første halve år hos os.

Hi! I'd like to hear how you think your first six months with us have gone.

Birgitte

Your response:

Det har været en stor udfordring, men jeg lærer rigtig meget.
It's been a big challenge, but I'm learning a lot.

How the conversation starts

One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.

Birgitte

Hej! Jeg vil gerne høre, hvordan du synes, det er gået dit første halve år hos os.

Hi! I'd like to hear how you think your first six months with us have gone.

You

Det har været en stor udfordring, men jeg lærer rigtig meget.

It's been a big challenge, but I'm learning a lot.

Birgitte

Godt at høre. Hvilke kompetencer synes du, du har udviklet mest?

Good to hear. Which competencies do you feel you've developed most?

You

Jeg er blevet bedre til at samarbejde — især med IT-teamet.

I've got better at working with others — especially with the IT team.

Birgitte

Tak — det giver mig et godt billede. Hvad er dit næste mål?

Thanks — that gives me a good picture. What's your next goal?

You

Jeg vil gerne tage ansvar for et helt projekt selv.

I'd like to take responsibility for an entire project on my own.

Birgitte

Perfekt. Lad os tage en snak igen om en måned og lægge en konkret plan.

Perfect. Let's have a chat again in a month and make a concrete plan.

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