👀 First Look at The Feedback Deck


It's here! Well, the pre-production version... which is not nearly as polished as the final version coming this November. Still, after many videos referring to it I thought you'd appreciate this sneak peek.

For those new around here: The Feedback Deck is 50 evidence-based feedback cards designed to help you improve in whatever matters most to you, whether that's your work or your most important relationships. $29.

Boxed

Unboxed

Approved by Baker

(who pawed it over immediately after this photo)

10-second unboxing on Instagram

What can you do now?

1) Join the waitlist to get an email when it's ready.

2) Want a deck on every employee desk? Estimate your cost.

Wishing you a great weekend!

3-Minute Reframe

"Workplace feedback expert" —Harvard Business Review. I'm a professor at Penn State on a mission to build feedback literacy for all. Nearly 10,000 students in my poetry class. 2,000+ leaders attended my feedback webinar with Harvard. Each week, 3MR offers a reframe to help you live with more clarity and courage.

Read more from 3-Minute Reframe

This week's reframe is about understanding our reactive agreement and disagreement patterns. Click to watch on YouTube Episode Transcript The Receiving Feedback Fallback card states, "You do not need to immediately agree or disagree when you get challenging feedback. You only need to acknowledge receiving it." And the card invites you to memorize what's called the feedback fallback phrase. It's a neutral phrase for when you feel stunned, something like, "I need some time to process that. Can...

This week's reframe is about building the courage and strategy to go get the feedback you need. Click to watch on YouTube Episode Transcript The Seeking Feedback Courage card states, "Our nervous system may try to protect us from difficult feedback. Noticing that and staying present with it can take self-awareness and courage." And the card invites you to practice what's called the mantra, which you can do by, before sending a specific feedback request, taking a breath, reflecting on your...

This week's reframe is about using empathy to reduce anxiety. Click to watch on YouTube Episode Transcript The Giving Feedback Permission card states: "Unsolicited feedback can cause defensiveness. In a private setting, ask for permission to share it first. This can create a safer environment." And the card invites you to use what's called the opener, which you can do by saying something like, "I have some observations that might help you do X. Are you open to receiving them? If so, is now a...