S5 Ep5: That's Not Feedback. That's a Judgment.
“You need more executive presence.” Okay. What does that actually mean? A lot of workplace feedback sounds specific until you’re the person who has to do something with it. Be more strategic. Be less ...
13 Okt 6min
S5 Ep4: The Review Shouldn’t Be The Reveal
You thought you were doing fine. Your manager had mentioned a few things during the year, but nothing sounded that serious. Then your performance review lands, and suddenly those same issues are being...
6 Okt 7min
S5 Ep3: Stop Replaying the Meeting in the Shower
You can say “thank you for the feedback,” leave the meeting, and still have no idea what your boss actually meant. Was that a small thing they want you to work on? A bigger performance concern? Someth...
29 Sep 6min
S5 Ep2: When Feedback Leaves People Guessing
You can leave a feedback conversation thinking, “I was very clear,” while the other person leaves wondering, “Am I in trouble?” That gap matters. Managers often have information employees don’t: how s...
22 Sep 6min
S5 Ep1: Why The Feedback Sandwich Fails At Work
The feedback sandwich sounds polite. It can also make it nearly impossible to tell what the actual feedback was. We pile on praise, reassurance, explanations, and “this really isn’t a big deal” until ...
15 Sep 6min
S4 Ep10: The Thing Your Kid Does That You Won't
Most of us organize our adult lives around never being bad at something in public. Our kids do it every week. They miss the serve with the gym watching. They get subbed out in front of their friends. ...
1 Sep 6min
S4 Ep9: Your Coach Isn't A Vending Machine
There's a version of the young coach in your kid's gym that you've already written off. You clocked the age, the thin résumé, the decision you'd never have made, and you decided. Before a single pract...
25 Aug 7min
S4 Ep8: Congratulations, Your Kid Just Fired The Sport
Your kid says they're done, and they say it without drama. No meltdown, no blowup, just a decision. They walk away lighter. And you're the one left standing there running the numbers on everything you...
18 Aug 6min
