Why is it so hard to stay open when I am receiving feedback?
I know I am not alone. As soon as the person is talking and I experience discomfort I feel a spike of adrenaline and I stop listening. My body tenses as if preparing for a lion and I want to run.
But I know that feedback is a critical part of agile team processes. To receive feedback is really a gift, even if it feels like a gift I don’t want to open.
So I am trying a few things—
🚩Ascribe positive intent and goodwill.
🚩Take the emotion out of it
🚩find nuggets in the conversation that I can embrace.
🚩Take note of things that I may not agree with or find difficult to explore later.
🚩Question why it might have t created a reaction in me?
🚩Explore how the other person might be feeling when they were speaking to me
🚩Stay curious and in a learning mode.
❓Now You: What do you do to stay open and curious?
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