720: Should You Confess You Know He's Not Your Dad? | Feedback Friday

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Giving Criticism
Navigating the delicate art of giving criticism, especially to a mentor, requires a balance of honesty and tact. suggests starting by acknowledging the mentor's frustrations and validating their feelings before sharing tough feedback. This approach helps in setting a constructive tone for the conversation.
Please give me permission to give you some tough feedback and know that it's all out of love, but also please be open and secure enough to hear it.
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emphasizes the importance of protecting the mentor by being honest, as withholding feedback may not truly serve them 1 2 3.
Constructive Feedback
Delivering constructive feedback involves sharing insights without overwhelming the recipient. advises being clear about the issues while also offering solutions, but without feeling responsible for fixing everything. Tailoring the message to what the mentor can handle is crucial to avoid conflict.
If you share this news with them, and then they badmouth their old employees or scream at people in the kitchen or whatever, they're just confirming your feedback.
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underscores the importance of understanding one's goals in such conversations to ensure a meaningful outcome 4 5.
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