Dose of Dignity: Receiving Feedback with Dignity

The Dignity Lab

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This episode of the Dignity Lab focuses on how to receive feedback with dignity, exploring the physiological and emotional responses that occur when receiving critiques. Jennifer discusses the importance of understanding these reactions, especially for those who have experienced trauma, and offers practical strategies for responding to feedback in a constructive manner. The conversation emphasizes the need for a culture of open feedback in both personal and professional relationships, encouraging listeners to seek input regularly and maintain their dignity throughout the process.

Takeaways

• Receiving feedback can trigger strong physiological responses.
• Understanding our emotional reactions is key to processing feedback.
• Deep breaths can calm our nervous system during feedback.
• All feedback is information about ourselves and others.
• Feedback should be viewed as a gift, not a threat.
• Practicing responses to feedback can help prepare us for real situations.
• It's okay to take time to process feedback before responding.
• Setting boundaries is important when dignity is violated.
• Creating a culture of feedback can improve relationships.
• Regularly seeking feedback fosters personal and professional growth.

Resources

• Thanks for the Feedback, The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well, by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone
• Leader as Healer, A New Paradigm for 21st-Century Leadership, by Nicholas Janni

Exploring what it means to live and lead with dignity at work, in our families, in our communities, and in the world. What is dignity? How can we honor the dignity of others? And how can we repair and reclaim our dignity after harm? Tune in to hear stories about violations of dignity and ways in which we heal, forgive, and make choices about how we show up in a chaotic and fractured world. Hosted by physician and coach Jennifer Griggs.
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