Fast Company Daily How to take (and grow from) difficult feedback
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Oct 27, 2025 Chantal Laurie, an executive coach and CEO of Redcliffe Coaching, dives into the world of receiving feedback. She highlights how feedback can trigger a threat response, encouraging listeners to embrace curiosity. Chantal suggests responding with gratitude, asking open-ended questions, and avoiding drastic behavior changes. She emphasizes the importance of incremental adjustments and shares personal anecdotes illustrating the career benefits of understanding how others perceive you. Transforming feedback into growth is not just a skill, but a pathway to professional impact.
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Sarcasm That Backfired Early In Career
- Early in Chantal Laurie's career her manager told her her sarcastic humor made people uncomfortable.
- That feedback rattled her and made her rethink a presumed communication superpower.
Feedback Activates A Threat Response
- Feedback triggers the brain's threat response and can make acceptance hard.
- Treat feedback as one person's perspective and examine it with curiosity rather than as fact.
Thank People For Tough Feedback
- Practice gratitude by explicitly thanking the person giving difficult feedback.
- Saying thank you releases dopamine and helps reduce fear of not being good enough.