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They say "Feedback is a gift" and I agree...but not for the reasons "they" say. Feedback is a gift because it's ALWAYS useful to know how you are viewed by others, especially decision-makers. My recommendation for receiving feedback is to put it in one of these four buckets: 👎🏾Behavior Change: "That's not how I intended to be viewed. I'm gonna reflect on what actions I can take so how I'm viewed is in alignment with what I intend." 👎🏾Image Change: "That's not how I intended to be viewed. What can I do to place my actions more in context and communicate better so others understand the mindset behind the moves I'm making?" 👌🏾Necessary Sacrifices: "Good! I'm glad you see me that way. If the cost of my pure authenticity is you seeing me that way, I'll pay that price easily." 👌🏾Full Alignment: "Great! How I'm viewed is in full alignment with my intention. All is well with the world. 🧘🏾♀️ Yes, yes...I know many of you will say... "Tasha I don't care what others think of me." I fully support that if that's how you truly feel. I will say, I use it as ONE data point of my growth. At the end of the day, I'm coexisting with other people in this world and my impact on others matters to me. And my leadership advancement and evolution doesn't happen in a vacuum; it's dependent on others and their experience so there's that. I look forward to YOUR thoughts on how you handle professional feedback. 😁 Image Credit 📸: The Good Quote on Instagram Image Description: Picture quote with black lettering on pink background that says "Never internalize feedback that fundamentally makes you unsure of who you are. Yes, be teachable and always look out for ways to improve but understand that not everyone is qualified to provide you with the quality of feedback that's relevant to your growth."

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Our first podcast series kicks off with an interview with acclaimed psychotherapist Esther Perel. The topic for this first series is “Living Beyond Human Scale: The Possibilities, the Costs, and the Role of Community.” This series will be unique in that it crosses over between Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead, with discussions ranging from mental health and social media to readying a workforce (and a bunch of anxious humans) for AI. Also, rather than dropping two podcasts every week, I’ll be recording short series of 3-4 thematic podcasts that will drop several times over the course of the year. You can now listen to the new podcasts and our entire library anywhere you listen to podcasts — we’re no longer exclusive to one platform. I’d love to know what you think about the convo and any other questions you have around staying connected while living beyond human scale. Podcast comments are open on brenebrown.com ❤️ https://lnkd.in/gpC3iMdJ