Keep Those Emotions in Check

Receiving feedback is an emotional experience, it’s often difficult to take in. Whether the feedback is positive or negative, we humans are quick to respond emotionally, sometimes overreacting, even to the point of denying the data is accurate. Feedback is also a powerful gift, it helps organizations understand what they are doing well, and areas in which they’re falling short. In this episode, Dr. Pilcher coaches us to work through useful feedback to honor the information that is helpful, without losing our cool. This episode addresses questions, such as:How can we use feedback to help us improve? What types of feedback should you pay attention to, and what can you ignore? How can you gain additional input after feedback was previously provided? Recommended Learning: Receiving ResultsRecommended Video: Emotional Reaction to Results__________________________________________________________________