The uncomfortable practice that can help you get better at reading the room

Business Insider's Ana Altchek breaks down how you can get better at reading the room at work.

Getty Images; Ana Altchek; Alyssa Powell/BI Today's tip to get better at work: Get better at reading the room by seeking feedback.

Asking people for honest feedback can help you get a better read on your own blind spots.

Once you're more aware of your shortcomings, you can judge situations more accurately.

Get better at: Reading the room Today's move If you want to read people and situations more accurately, you need to first get a better read on yourself.

Pamela Meyer, a fraud examiner and human behavior expert said that reading the room starts with self-awareness.

Asking for feedback is a good strategy to do that because it helps you understand your blind spots.

Why it works A 2018 study published in the Journal of Management looked at over 2,600 workers across 515 teams.

The researchers compared how people rated their own contributions with how their teammates rated them.

Researchers compared how people rated their own contributions with how their teammates rated them.

The idea was to measure how well individuals understood their own strengths and weaknesses.

They found that teams with more self-aware members worked more effectively together and also performed better.

Try it today Choose three people you trust and ask them for one piece of honest feedback.

You can ask them about your biggest blind spot or how your communication style comes across.