Best MOD Network Podcasts (2025)

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Consultant Insights: Trust by Verifying 23:01

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7M ago23:01

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In this episode, Sara interviews Carrie Aguilar, a coach and consultant specializing in tech startup sales strategy. Carrie shares her background in tech sales and her experience in managing and training sales teams. They discuss the challenges of remote work and the importance of trust but verify in managing sales teams. Carrie emphasizes the need…

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Research Reveled: Embracing Ambiguity 6:33

7M ago6:33

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In this episode, Sara discusses the importance of leaders being able to embrace ambiguity and uncertainty in today's rapidly evolving business world. She shares three steps to foster this ability in organizations: developing agility and adaptability, fostering a culture of innovation and learning, and enhancing communication and transparency. Sara …

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Meaningful Fact Based Feedback 21:03

7M ago21:03

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In this new episode of Can I Offer You Some Feedback, Sara brings on Courtney, a program development manager at a nonprofit. They discuss their initial reactions to feedback, preferences for giving and receiving feedback, and the importance of empathy and meaningful feedback. Courtney shares examples of receiving feedback in a remote work setting a…

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Business Bites: Mind Mapping 5:49

11M ago5:49

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This week Sara gives us a new Business Bite on mind mapping. A visual diagramming technique used to represent different words, ideas, tasks, and concepts branching out from a central idea. It was first popularized by Tony Buzan in the 1960s as a way to enhance memory and creativity. Mind mapping can be used for project planning, brainstorming, and …

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Consultant Insights: Helping Clients See the Unseen 22:45

11M ago22:45

22:45

In this episode, Sara interviews Ginny Nemchick, a principal consultant of people operations, about the challenges and changes in HR and people operations in the past four years. They discuss the impact of COVID-19 on workplaces, the importance of values alignment, and the need for clear policies and practices. Ginny shares examples of clients who …

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Research Revealed: High Trust Leaders 7:01

11M ago7:01

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In this episode of Research Revealed, Sara shares that employees who are welcomed by high trust leaders are four times more committed to their company. Trust and leadership play a vital role in an organization's success. Steps to move towards a high trust leadership model include modeling transparency, building genuine relationships, and recognizin…

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Defining Impactful Feedback 13:32

11M ago13:32

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In this new episode of Can I Offer You Some Feedback, Sara talks to an HR manager Jenn. They discuss feedback as a tool for personal improvement. Preferring to be the receiver of feedback, Jenn emphasizes the importance of timely and impactful feedback. She believes that creating a culture of feedback and modeling it at the highest levels is crucia…

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Business Bites: Kaizen 4:36

11M ago4:36

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In this new episode Sara shares a business bite with us. A management philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement through small incremental changes referred to as Kaizen. It originated in Japan after World War II and has become a core principle in lean manufacturing and business management worldwide. Kaizen is applied in various areas such as…

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Consultant Insights: The Power of Building Relationships 26:25

12M ago26:25

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In this Consultant episode, Sara talks with George, a consultant and coach specializing in HR and DEI consulting. They discuss DEI practices, the importance of mental health in the workplace, and the role of feedback in leadership development. George shares his approach to coaching and training, emphasizing the need for leaders to create a safe and…

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Research Revealed: How Many of Your Staff Are Ready to Quit? 6:32

12M ago6:32

6:32

This week, Sara shares some research on the challenge of employee turnover and provides three steps that leaders can take to address it. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the reasons behind turnover and tailoring strategies to address them. Learn to measure the effectiveness of these strategies and focus on tactics that make a differen…

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Making Every Conversation Count Through the Power of Feedback 22:02

12M ago22:02

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Discover how to make feedback a positive experience in the latest episode of “Can I Offer You Some Feedback?”! Featuring the insightful Otto, a fundraising and development officer for a large nonprofit and a former real estate broker owner. Otto introduces a refreshing take on delivering constructive criticism with kindness and intention. Timing is…

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Business Bites: Decision Matrix Analysis 4:56

1y ago4:56

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Sara shares a brand new Business Bite on Decision Matrix Analysis: a systematic approach to making complex business decisions. It involves scoring options against predefined criteria and creating a weighted total to determine the best choice. This method has been used since 1960 and gained popularity as businesses sought more structured decision-ma…

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Research Revealed: What Employees Want Rerun 4:50

1+ y ago4:50

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This week Sara shares a rerun with us, "What Employees Want". Some recent leadership research provided by Osi Tanner to understand if managers actually knew what employees were interested in. 79% of leaders reported they had a good sense of understanding of what their employees want, while less than half of employees identified with that. What does…

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Asking Permission to Give Feedback Rerun 9:29

1+ y ago9:29

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In this special rerun episode, Sara brings on non profit leader Tiffany. Over time her response to feedback has grown from anxious to excited for the opportunity to make changes. Her approach is to learn the person before jumping to providing feedback. Once that relationship is built, it’s more comfortable to get to a place of candid conversation.…

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The Joy and Challenge of Feedback Rerun 15:04

1+ y ago15:04

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In this special rerun episode, Sara brings on Rene, Founder of a product innovation firm with extensive training and experience in industrial design. They discuss the joys and challenges of giving and receiving feedback. It can be challenging not to look at feedback with an anxious eye. It’s important to have context and do the information gatherin…

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Business Bites: Rerun Emotional Intelligence Assessments 5:32

1+ y ago5:32

5:32

This week we hear a rerurn from Sara! She shares a business bite with us on Emotional Intelligence Assessments. A unique component that demonstrates how well an individual regulates emotions effectively. She shares the depths of Self Assessments, 180 Assessments and the 360 Degree Assessments. These can effectively develop tools to improve competen…

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Consultant Insights Rerun: Talent Development 22:54

1+ y ago22:54

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In this special rerun episode, we are joined by Sarah Eppink, principal and founder of Aisling Group. Sara and Sarah dive into the practice areas of leadership, talent development, and coaching. They discuss how the boundary lines have shifted since COVID and how many leaders are adapting to the challenges. Hear more in this full episode available …

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Feedback Rerun: Specificity and Clarity for Detailed Feedback 10:45

1+ y ago10:45

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In this special rerun episode, Sara is joined by James who has extensive experience in athletics and team development. In either setting, feedback has to be constant and specific. While in a professional setting, feedback provided with examples and details are very important. No matter the territory, for feedback to be meaningful it has to come fro…

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Business Bite Rerun: Gantt Charts and Project Timelines 6:38

1+ y ago6:38

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In this special rerun episode, Sara gives us a Business Bite on Gantt Charts and Project Timelines. Project timelines help us think about dates that are critical. A Gantt chart is typically a horizontal representation of a project with line items and overlapping bars, showing how long each task is going to take. It’s important to know how much work…

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Business Bites: Strengths Based Assessments 3:42

1+ y ago3:42

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This week on the podcast, Sara discusses Strength Based Assessments. This is an assessment tool that measures what a person is already doing well. Keeping in mind their unique strengths and capacities. The idea is to use these benefits of what people already do well to be able to enable them to do more. Not only as individuals but as a part of team…

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Consultant Insights: Career Coaching 14:31

1+ y ago14:31

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In this special consultant episode of the podcast, Sara brings on Kristen, founder of KM Career Coaching and Consulting. Listen to their conversation surrounding the potential impact of career coaching across the spectrum of employment. They discuss some misconceptions and benefits to career coaching. The unique opportunity of having a coaching exp…

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Research Revealed: What Employees Want 4:21

1+ y ago4:21

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This week Sara provides some recent leadership research provided by Osi Tanner to understand if managers actually knew what employees were interested in. 79% of leaders reported they had a good sense of understanding of what their employees want, while less than half of employees identified with that. What does this mean for people that sit in a le…

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Building Relationships Before Providing Feedback 12:46

1+ y ago12:46

12:46

This week Sara brings on Jaclyn, a customer success manager at an open source software company. They discuss how feedback should be paired with empathy and curiosity while also having the best intentions. It’s easier to have constructive or corrective conversations when establishing credibility and building a relationship first.…

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Business Bites: Gantt Charts and Project Timelines 6:09

1+ y ago6:09

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This week Sara gives us a Business Bite on Gantt Charts and Project Timelines. Project timelines help us think about dates that are critical. A Gantt chart is typically a horizontal representation of a project with line items and overlapping bars, showing how long each task is going to take. It’s important to know how much work and dependencies nee…

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Consultant Insights: Talent Development 22:26

1+ y ago22:26

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This week we are joined by Sarah Eppink, principal and founder of Aisling Group. Sara and Sarah dive into the practice areas of leadership, talent development, and coaching. They discuss how the boundary lines have shifted since COVID and how many leaders are adapting to the challenges. Hear more in this full episode available now and tune in weekl…

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Research Revealed: Expansion of Leadership Responsibilities 4:41

1+ y ago4:41

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This week Sara gives a special feature episode of Research Revealed! This is where she provides the latest research on team effectiveness, leadership development, and organizational behavior. In this new episode, Sara reveals leadership research from O.C. Tanner on shifts in current responsibility since the pandemic. How do these results affect ope…

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Promoting Growth Through Feedback 15:54

1+ y ago15:54

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This week Sara talks with Liz, professor of environmental history. Hear their approach to conversations surrounding meaningful feedback, that is encouraging and promoting growth. They discuss the distinctions of gauging the type of feedback that needs to be given in different situations. What works for someone may look different with another person…

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Business Bites: Emotional Intelligence Assessments 5:03

1+ y ago5:03

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This week, Sara shares a business bite with us on Emotional Intelligence Assessments. A unique component that demonstrates how well an individual regulates emotions effectively. She shares the depths of Self Assessments, 180 Assessments and the 360 Degree Assessments. These can effectively develop tools to improve competency overtime. Subscribe for…

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Consultant Insights: Leadership Development and Communications Strategy 21:44

1+ y ago21:44

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This week Sara gives a special Consultant Insights episode you’ll hear from another coach and consultant, who specializes in leadership development and communication strategy. In this episode Sara welcomes, founder and CEO of Minerva’s Legacy , Dani! They dive into the complexities of working with a range of clients as well as the importance of dev…

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Research Revealed: Organizational Trust 4:53

1+ y ago4:53

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This week Sara presents a special feature called Research Revealed! Providing you with the latest research on team effectiveness, leadership development, and organizational behavior. In this new episode, hear research findings on how trust is shown in organizations. How can leaders improve the way employees perceive trustworthiness? For more resear…

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Creating a Safe Space for Feedback 13:03

1+ y ago13:03

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In this episode of “Can I Offer You Some Feedback?” Sara brings on Pat, an Operations Director and Life Coach! They talk about remaining open to receiving an observation from someone and in doing so, making the other person feel comfortable to provide the feedback. Listen to new episodes weekly and subscribe to the podcast!…

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Business Bites: DECIDE Model 4:46

2y ago4:46

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This week Sara gives a Business Bite on the DECIDE Model. Originally coined in the healthcare space, this business model is an acronym for activities needed in the decision making process. The DECIDE Model is simple yet designed to help us think about solution creation and executing the solution in mind. Subscribe to the podcast today for new episo…

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Curiosity and Understanding Feedback 14:24

2y ago14:24

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This week Sara talks with Kerry, head of HR at a Social Services Agency. They discuss the importance of providing and responding to feedback that moves the conversation forward. Rooting feedback in curiosity and understanding, while also being specific. Having the necessary conversations with vulnerability and bravery. Want more feedback conversati…

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Business Bites: Fist to Five 4:22

2y ago4:22

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This week Sara shares a decision making tool called, Fist to Five. This technique is a way to get consensus or quickly gain feedback from others in a meeting or a group setting. Using hands and fingers to show a level of agreement or disagreement to a statement. This is easy to implement, while giving the opportunity for clarity on what needs to be…

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Creating Space to Provide Feedback 15:00

2y ago15:00

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This week Sara welcomes Rita! She’s a digital fabrication, education consultant. They talk about providing feedback Organizationally and in the Education System. Breaking down comfortableness and approaching feedback alongside someone and not above them. Having the mindset that failing is ok. It’s a process that we might not get right the first tim…

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Business Bites: Interpreting Organizational Language 5:30

2y ago5:30

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This week Sara shares a Business Bite with us on Interpreting Organizational Language. When thinking about learning a new language, there is a structure behind it. The same is true when going into a new organization. When trying to understand the concepts and rules, the context and word choice matters. It’s important to seek out understanding to ma…

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Encouraging and Acknowledging Feedback 19:53

2y ago19:53

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This week Sara welcomes Amanda, she’s an executive director of an LGBT chamber of commerce. They talk about being open to a conversation of feedback that comes with uncertainty. Debriefing, decompressing and thinking of the language around getting to what needs to be said. How can we approach feedback? What skills are put into place to reach that s…

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Business Bites: Cost of Difficult Behavior 5:51

2y ago5:51

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This week Sara gives a Business Bite on Cost of Difficult Behavior or conflict in the workplace. On the surface level, of course there are short term effects of not dealing with challenging behavior. It can be consequential for an organization to ignore this. It’s important to consider the implications that could manifest in the short, medium and l…

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The Art of Providing Supportive Feedback 17:52

2y ago17:52

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This week Sara welcomes Registered Dietitian and Health Coach Divya to the conversation! They talk about distilling the most important information in reacting to receiving feedback. While the feedback should be providing assistance and support for professional development and growth. It’s imperative to understand the why behind the improvement and …

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Business Bites: Influencing Others 5:59

2y ago5:59

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This week Sara provides another Business Bite on Influencing Others. She shares three different ways to influence or make appeals: logical appeals, emotional appeals, and co-operative appeals. Each speaks to a different part of us such as our head, heart and hands. Consider each of these perspectives when engaging with the other party to make an ap…

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Preparing For Crucial Feedback 13:37

2y ago13:37

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This week Sara is joined by Khaliah who is a Director of Policy at a Health System and a Professor of Nursing. They talk about the preparation of providing feedback to others to level set a crucial or critical conversation. Being upfront, candid and very clear so feedback is not a journey of surprise. Subscribe to the podcast today!…

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Business Bites: Intent Vs. Impact 5:46

2y ago5:46

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This week Sara provides a Business Bite with us on Intent vs. Impact when it comes to leaders. It’s important to think about the intentionality around leaders, but it is also essential to consider the impact of the decisions being made. The difference comes down to feedback, and getting information from others to gauge how one is actually doing. Su…

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Creating Resonant Feedback 12:41

2y ago12:41

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This week Sara brings on Adrianne who is an Associate Dean of Equity and Belonging. They talk about resonating feedback with a cord that already exists within yourself. Rather critical or encouraging feedback, it’s like putting a mirror right in front of you and having those “aha!” moments. Subscribe to the podcast today.…

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Business Bites: De-Escalation 8:34

2y ago8:34

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This week Sara shares a Business Bite with us about De-Escalation. She describes a 5 stage process for understanding where someone lies along the lines of escalating behavior. Confusion, Frustration, Blame, Anger and Hostility. Usually no one intends to escalate someone's behavior. It’s important at the moment to look at each stage and the appropri…

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Changing the Nature of Feedback 19:58

2y ago19:58

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In this episode of Can I Offer You Some Feedback Sara brings on Jeff! As the President of an Independent Marketing Strategy Firm, he shares how feedback has shifted while moving into different leadership roles. Juggling the changing nature of feedback and figuring out what works for success when either providing individual or team feedback. Listen …

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Sara Thanks You For Your Feedback 1:20

2y ago1:20

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Stay tuned for all new episodes of "Can I Offer You Some Feedback?" Sara wants to thank you for being a listener and can't wait to give you more! Get ready for new guests, new business bites and more on feedback! Subscribe and catch up on all episodes today, wherever you get your podcasts.By Evergreen Podcasts

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Business Bites: Project Management Constraints 4:29

2y ago4:29

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This week Sara delivers a bite about Project Management Constraints. Scope, Cost and Schedule. The idea is that all three triple constraints can not co-exist when trying to have a successful project. It’s important to make choices about what elements are most important. Sara introduces additional options to consider like risks, resources and qualit…

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Delivering Understanding Feedback 10:37

2y ago10:37

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This week Sara is joined by Director of Advancement, Kayla! She has a tiny cocktail brewing of perfectionism and excitement around feedback. They discuss the unknowns of feedback delivered and how to understand your audience and tailor the message coming across. Want to hear more of the podcast? Subscribe to catch new episodes every week!…

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Business Bites: Rational Detachment 6:11

2y ago6:11

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This week Sara talks about Rational Detachment, a clinical term, but one she uses often when talking about de-escalating situations or trying to stay calm. Using this skill helps to separate our emotions from an event. She talks about the ability to use this in a leadership context. Subscribe to the podcast today and never miss a weekly episode!…

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The Joy and Challenge of Feedback 14:35

2y ago14:35

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This week Sara brings on Rene, Founder of a product innovation firm with extensive training and experience in industrial design. They discuss the joys and challenges of giving and receiving feedback. It can be challenging not to look at feedback with an anxious eye. It’s important to have context and do the information gathering to make feedback im…