Actually, I learned a useful lesson from one of the respected senior colleagues at my former organizations. He left, he put me under his wing throughout my career there. First of all, he taught me the benefits of active listening to instructions that I received. Honestly, I didn’t a good listener before that and didn’t attention carefully to instructions I received. After adopting common active listening methods, I saw significant change in my attitude towards problems I faced at my workplace. In addition, my learning speed increased dramatically, which helped me to accelerate my advancement in my career journey. Second, I thought to not be afraid of making mistakes and see every mistake and failure as successful in progress. Actually, these successes are the key factors that contribute to the development of my future similar situations. See every failure as a bridge to the next success.
Band 6+: Describe a time when you learnt something new
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Actually, I learned a useful lesson from one of the respected senior colleagues at my former organization. He took me under his wing throughout my career there. First of all, he taught me the benefits of active listening to the instructions I received. Honestly, I wasn't a good listener before that and didn't pay attention carefully to the instructions I received. After adopting common active listening methods, I saw a significant change in my attitude towards the problems I faced at my workplace. In addition, my learning speed increased dramatically, which helped me accelerate my advancement in my career journey. Second, I learned not to be afraid of making mistakes and to see every mistake and failure as a step in progress. These successes are key factors that contribute to my development in future similar situations. I see every failure as a bridge to the next success.
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