Cindy Esliger examines the dichotomy between staying open to criticism and remaining committed to our own vision in our careers. The truth is that we need to look at how we respond, both productively and unproductively, to feedback and criticism. Feedback can be useful or it can be unhelpful, so Cindy unpacks how to identify and deal with both types that we encounter. “While you are unable to control how others view you and how they deliver feedback, you are in complete control over how you react and respond to it.” Cindy keenly understands both the desire to become defensive and to open ourselves up to useful critique due to her own reactions in her career. She learned, and now shares, that we are in control of our reactions. And not only that, we are in control of whether we apply the feedback or not. Cindy looks at receiving feedback with grace and perspective because some people prefer to tear down the work of others instead of building something of their own. She stresses that the right feedback is necessary to growth but unhelpful criticism needs to affect us less deeply. She explains how to hone communication, understand our verbal habits, and not to be defeated by feedback. Her guidance will make those awkward performance reviews much easier to receive.    Resources discussed in this episode:Guide for Not Undermining Your CredibilityAstronomic Audio—Contact Cindy Esliger - Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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