{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"We Not Me","title":"How to give the gift of feedback, with Katie Ceccarini","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/45ac1e5c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2301,"description":"🎧 Three reasons to listen\nMake feedback less scary and more useful – learn why most feedback triggers defensiveness and how to avoid it\nGet a practical framework you can use immediately – mindset, relationship, and delivery\nHandle difficult conversations with confidence – be honest and direct without damaging trust\nEpisode overview\nIn this episode, Dan and Pia are joined by Katie O’Brien Ceccarini, leadership coach and author of Fearless Feedback, to tackle one of the most challenging aspects of leadership: feedback.\nThey explore why feedback often creates fear and resistance—and how to reframe it as a constructive, human conversation.\nKatie shares her Fearless Feedback framework, focusing on mindset, trust, and practical delivery, helping leaders move from awkward, avoided conversations to clear, confident, and growth-oriented dialogue.\nMemorable moments\n“No, I’m not.” – Katie’s honest story of being labelled defensive (while feeling embarrassed internally)\nThe finding that 90% of people don’t want to hear “Can I give you feedback?”\nThe “food in your teeth” analogy for why feedback should be timely\nA powerful reframe: “Feedback without action is criticism.”\nThe shift from analysing the past to co-creating what happens next\nPractical takeaways\nStart with mindset:\nGo in believing you are helping the person succeed\nDitch the word “feedback” in the opener:\nLead with what’s in it for them\nUse the three-part framework:Mindset → why you’re saying it\nRelationship → trust and safety\nDelivery → clarity and structure\nMake it a conversation, not a monologue:\nAsk questions and co-create next steps\nFocus forward:\nSpend less time analysing what went wrong, more time on what to do next\nCreate accountability:\nAgree follow-ups and shared responsibility\nAct quickly:\nDon’t wait—feedback loses value when delayed\nKatie's’s media recommendation\n📖 Still Human: How to Build Organizations Where Leaders and Teams Thrive with AI\nA timely exploration of how to maintain humanity, connection,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cTxm0uMo1AuvRTsg1GhIjdn998MJJQ_xMMLaqK_LTcA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTk3/MThmYWIxNDllNjc2/YzEwZjVhOWNmZjVm/ODNmNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}