A person's willingness to receive and act on feedback. This trait helps a person grow and develop in his or her career by learning new things and adapting to change.
Example: The hiring manager was impressed by the candidate's coachability, as the candidate was very open to feedback during the interview process.
Variations: openness to feedback, desire to learn and grow
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Question: What does "Calendar Invite" mean?
(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
Answer: Find out the right answer here.
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Date: 04/20/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Coachability." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1767. Accessed 04/20/2025.