That Will Nevr Work Podcast

S7|E28 Receiving Feedback Without Getting Defensive


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Maurice discusses how receiving feedback without defensiveness improves professional growth and leadership. This episode provides strategies for hearing tough truths while maintaining confidence and credibility, crucial for effective communication and team building. Learn why emotional discipline is a leadership skill and how it transforms conflict into clarity.

 In This Episode:

00:00 The Threat of Feedback
01:41 Why Feedback Puts Us on Edge
04:13 Feedback as Information, Not Attack
06:32 Why Defensiveness Matters
08:09 Growth vs. Protection in Feedback
09:50 Join the WIN Inner Circle

  Key Takeaways:
  • Understand defensiveness as a natural, but costly, reaction to feedback.
  • Separate intent from impact to choose progress over pride.
  • Hear feedback as information to replace conflict with clarity.
  • Build trust and create safer environments by staying composed under critique.
  • Reflect on feedback to distinguish between growth opportunities and protective responses.


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That Will Nevr Work PodcastBy Maurice D. Chism, Sr. | Entrepreneur & Business Strategist

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