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Reframing Feedback Through a Leadership Lens
About this episode
In this bite-sized episode, Amber shares how leaders can shift from delivering feedback that causes defensiveness to offering feedback that inspires growth and engagement. The key? Clarity and intention. Amber’s Insight:
Leaders who frame feedback through a lens of opportunity foster stronger, more trusting teams. Instead of focusing on what’s wrong, focus on what’s possible. Dr. Anita’s Post-Podcast Prescription:
Start doing this month:
Next time you give feedback, open with a growth-centered phrase like: “I see an opportunity for you to…”
Notice how your team becomes more open, engaged, and ready to rise. Why It Matters:
Framing feedback well isn’t just good communication—it’s good leadership. And it’s a core move toward building teams that trust faster and perform better. Try This:
Before your next one-on-one, write down one opportunity-based feedback phrase. Use it. Watch what happens. Be sure to stay in the FLO:
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✅ Overshare with your network
…and repost with your own insight. I want to hear your voice in this community of practice!
Leaders who frame feedback through a lens of opportunity foster stronger, more trusting teams. Instead of focusing on what’s wrong, focus on what’s possible. Dr. Anita’s Post-Podcast Prescription:
Start doing this month:
Next time you give feedback, open with a growth-centered phrase like: “I see an opportunity for you to…”
Notice how your team becomes more open, engaged, and ready to rise. Why It Matters:
Framing feedback well isn’t just good communication—it’s good leadership. And it’s a core move toward building teams that trust faster and perform better. Try This:
Before your next one-on-one, write down one opportunity-based feedback phrase. Use it. Watch what happens. Be sure to stay in the FLO:
✅ Follow
✅ Like
✅ Overshare with your network
…and repost with your own insight. I want to hear your voice in this community of practice!
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