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May 8, 2025 26 min

Episode 45 - When vulnerability backfires

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This week, we’re talking about vulnerability at work—when it builds trust, and when it just gets awkward. From Foo Fighters to Figma to Greg’s latest Same Page column, we dig into reinvention, recognition, and the fine art of not oversharing. The Huddle Brett’s launching DPM Summer School Greg’s geeking out in Figma and following the latest product drops from Config The Review When vulnerability backfires We all want to work on teams where people can be real—but sometimes vulnerability lands wrong and creates distance instead of connection. This week, we unpack how to spot the line between honesty and oversharing, what leaders can do when the energy shifts, and why timing, tone, and trust make all the difference. Also on Same Page this week: Celebrating small wins: how recognition builds resilient teams Building stronger teams through consistent recognitionThe Ask The Ask Are you in survival mode or living your best life? If you had to rate yourself from 1 (barely making it) to 10 (living the dream), where are you today? Write to us: [email protected] — we’re listening. The Hit List What we’re reading, writing, watching, and listening to this week: Listening: Foo Fighters (self-titled debut) Writing: It's time we stopped asking for vases. Thinking about going out on your own? Read this first. Project management isn’t dead. AI just made it more human. Watching: Sinners Warfare Reading: Abundance by Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson The High Five The next playbook is in the works. Stay tuned for the drop!

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