Episode 179: Feedback, Firing, and the Fine Art of Not Freaking Out

Can you hear me now? Ever wonder what happens when feedback and tension collide in today’s completely bonkers world?

Join your favorite Biz-Souls duo, Rona Lewis and Jeffrey Hansler, as they dive headfirst into the hot topic of giving and receiving feedback in a world constantly pinging with panic—from political rants to earthquake alerts to whatever your cousin just posted on Facebook. Because, let’s face it, feedback today isn’t just about performance—it’s about survival.

With social media and 24-hour news cycles amplifying events which cause stress and tension in everyone, it’s important to realize you can give feedback without having to duck objects being thrown at you.

First, a mea culpa!

In this episode, we mentioned a story we thought was about either GE or Goldman Sachs and we had enough sense to say it might have been a story about another organization. Well, it was a JP Morgan Chase story we to which we were referring. Where Nicolas Welch, a tech analyst questioned CEO Jamie Dimon. If you want further details, check out Fortune and The New York Post, which is where we learned of the incident.

What we did correctly is cover the good, bad, and outdated feedback models and their important elements —including one once-beloved method that’s now officially bunk.

While you may feel giving feedback in today’s tension-filled environment is like trying to meditate in a mosh pit, we suggest by adhering to a few productive elements anyone can provide exceptional and valuable feedback.

Whether it’s saying, “Let’s pick this up another time” or listening effectively, this episode is a masterclass of simple reminders which keep feedback in the effective and efficient columns of communication.

And if you like this episode, check out our related episodes:

• Episode 177: Biz-Souls with Margie Zable Fisher – on creativity, legacy, and getting it right (eventually).

• Episode 175: Just Say No! Maybe. – because saying “no” is feedback too.

• Episode 173: For Love and Money – workplace romance, tension, and what NOT to say during performance reviews.

Feedback. It’s messy. It’s powerful. And when done right? It just might change everything.

Tune in, laugh a little, squirm a bit—and maybe even rethink how you manage your next feedback conversation.

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