How to Embrace Delivering Positive Feedback

How to Embrace Delivering Positive Feedback

We reviewed the feedback 101 section of the workshop. I covered the 9 positive/affirmative to 1 corrective feedback ratio as part of the 101. I asked if there were any thoughts and noticed a look of concern and mild confusion on a participant’s face.  “I think that 9...
How to Change your Beliefs: What’s Useful?

How to Change your Beliefs: What’s Useful?

Last night I met my two JAX friends for a hang. There were two options: a Downtown Art Walk or adult coloring at a bar. We choose option 2. Now before “adult coloring” can be construed as something it’s not, it is, rather, exactly what you would imagine: sheets from...
How do you Start a Hard Conversation? Clumsily.

How do you Start a Hard Conversation? Clumsily.

She made a comment that set off an internal cringe. Her explanation of the comment, with full confidence and determination of proving her theory brought the slow rise of the internal double middle-finger. Then she asked a question…and that set me over. Full shut down....
Addressing Uncertainty to Open Up Possibility

Addressing Uncertainty to Open Up Possibility

Note: I had a conversation with Coco prior to writing and got her permission to share our car ride convo with you all. 😊 I’m Aunt Erin to 7 nieces and 1 nephew. The oldest starts her sophomore year in college in the fall. I’ve made it clear that they will all refer to...