Nurturing a Growth Mindset

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1. 1.	Feedback is a Gift by Rebecca Bowring via Medium Feedback has changed me. Not just because I’m trying to implement my colleagues’ suggestions about how to do my job better, but in terms of my outlook. Now, instead of being scared of it, I actively seek out feedback.

2. 2.	Radical Candor — The Surprising Secret to Being a Good Boss by First Round Review via First Round I would argue that criticizing your employees when they screw up is not just your job, it’s actually your moral obligation.

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   Candor is Hard - The 4 Psychological Barriers to a Healthy Team-Feedback Culture by Eli Holder via Nodd & Smile Speaking up is hard. Speaking up candidly, consistently and thoughtfully is even harder. Just because you’re not hearing from your team, doesn’t mean they don’t have something to say. It’s much more likely they’re hitting one of the 4 barriers: motivation, mechanics, safety, or efficacy.

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   Level Up Your Organization with the Growth Feedback Framework by Earl Lee via FiscalNote Once everyone at a company or team is familiar with growth mindset and actively embraces the growth mindset, critical feedback becomes viewed more as learning opportunities than attacks on one’s performance or identity.

5. 5.	When Contempt Masquerades as Feedback, Nobody Wins by Paul Jun via HelpScout Once everyone at a company or team is familiar with growth mindset and actively embraces the growth mindset, critical feedback becomes viewed more as learning opportunities than attacks on one’s performance or identity.