It's time to talk about failure again! In this episode, Taryn Bell chats with Ireen Litvak-Zur, Senior Consultant at Advance HE. Ireen discusses her experiences of failure both in and out of academia, and shares her thoughts on how to fail well.Key takeaways:"Failure now is a step in a process, rather than an outcome": there's still an ingrained stigma against failure in academia, but Ireen's own views on failure changed dramatically after she left academiaHow we deal with failure can make those failures worse: The easy fix for failure is to put more pressure on yourself - but this has hugely negative impacts on academics in the long runThe importance of both self-compassion and a growth mindset: When we stop punishing ourselves for our failures, we're more able to learn from themTo listen back to our previous episodes on failure, check out the links below:Navigating Failure in AcademiaHow to Handle Professional FailureFrom setback to success: supporting researchers after unsuccessful funding applicationsYou can learn more about Ireen using the link below:Ireen Litvak-ZurAll of our episodes can be accessed via the following playlists: Research Impact with Ged Hall (follow Ged on Bluesky and LinkedIn)Research Impact Heroes with Ged HallOpen Research with Nick Sheppard (follow Nick on Bluesky and LinkedIn)Research Careers with Ruth Winden (follow Ruth on Bluesky and LinkedIn)Research talent managementMeet the Research Culturositists with Emma Spary (follow Emma on Bluesky and LinkedIn)

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