Grateful to have been a guest this week of Alex and Gerta on the Gentle Power Podcast, covering the uncomfortable negotiations that start after you’re hired: resetting expectations with a peer, giving a co-worker constructive feedback, telling a direct report they’re underperforming.
As they summarize:
Amanda’s main lesson is to treat a tough conversation like a collaborative project. Describe what actually happened instead of labeling the person, get curious before you jump in to fix, and build feedback loops that keep the problem from coming back. Below are some of our top takeaways from the conversation.
