Feedback (and Other Dirty Words): Why We Fear It, How to Fix It

A practical and irreverent guide to taking the sting out of feedback and reclaiming it as a motivating, empowering experience for everyone involved.


Feedback! Ugh. Say the word to a colleague, your spouse, or a friend, and watch the person's blood pressure rise and defenses go up. For most of us, it's a word loaded with experiences that may include bias, politics, pain, regret, and anger.However, if we take a step back and think about its true intent, we realize that feedback needn't be a ba...