Do you find difficult conversations...too difficult? Like, you just avoid them entirely until shit blows up in your face?

...no? Well, then you haven't quite fucked up like we have.

In this episode, we welcome a very special guest to talk about her journey with hard convos:

00:00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Preparing for challenges in new places

04:46 - A funny identity mix-up

06:43 - Misjudging customer assumptions

07:32 - The cost of avoiding hard conversations

12:25 - Learning to manage compassionately

19:02 - Action-Impact-Do feedback framework

20:16 - Navigating feedback to superiors

23:11 - Balancing respect and accountability

24:38 - Setting boundaries with difficult peers

27:08 - Standing up for yourself

29:39 - Building confidence in tough moments

32:26 - Addressing disrespect head-on

37:01 - Data-driven conversations

38:28 - Feedback is a gift

And hey, we want to hear from you! What topics do you want us to tackle next? Reach out and let us know. Remember, we’re here to share how We Fucked Up So You Don’t Have To.

Reach out to Melanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-faye/

Reach out to Stino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stijn-smet-%F0%9F%90%B3-330435a9/

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