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Thanks for the Feedback

The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well

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Thanks for the Feedback

By: Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen
Narrated by: Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen
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About this listen

The authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach you how to take criticism productively in Thanks for the Feedback.

We get feedback every day of our lives, from friends and family, colleagues, customers and bosses, teachers, doctors and strangers. We're assessed, coached, and criticised about our performance, personalities and appearance.

We know that feedback is essential for professional development and healthy relationships - but we dread it and even dismiss it. That's because while we want to learn and grow, we also want to be accepted just as we are.

Thanks for the Feedback is the first book to address this tension head on. In it, the world-renowned team behind the Harvard Negotiation Project offer a simple framework and powerful tools, showing us how to take on life's blizzard of comments and advice with curiosity and grace.

©2014 Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen (P)2014 Penguin Random House LLC Management Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success Business Leadership

Critic Reviews

"I'll admit it: Thanks for the Feedback made me uncomfortable. And that's one reason I liked it so much. With keen insight and lots of practical takeaways, it reveals why getting feedback is so hard - and then how we can do better." (Daniel H. Pink, New York Times best-selling author of A Whole New Mind)
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Logical and evidence based yet gets to the core of humanity in many instances.

Quite easily applicable also. I’ve felt the impact of this book almost immediately within my relationships.

Highly recommended for anyone who wants to continuously learn and grow in their lives.

Sciencey and Arty at the same time

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This isn’t just about giving and receiving feedback. It’s about being a better and more highly effective communicator. Truly insightful and solid framework to help understand how to be get your message across with compassion, and empathy.... seek to understand! This book goes into depth! Highly recommend!!!!

A MUST LISTEN... for everyone!!!!

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This is a very thoughtful and helpful book on interesting feedback in many contents. Worth investing the time.

Very good and a lot to take in

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Loved the way they broke down the different types of feedback and different feedback triggers.
The anecdotal examples throughout really helped with understanding the concepts and how they play out in the workplace.
I learnt a lot!

Very insightful!

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THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK is an exceptional book that addresses WHY we miss understand other people and HOW we can have a mindset that seeks to learn in every situation.

I was so impressed by this book, I purchased 20 copies - 15 for my work team and 5 spares, ready to give away to people who needed to learn “it’s not you, it’s me!” ;)

It’s not you, it’s me!!

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This is the best book I have listen to or read since reading Emotional Intelligence. It highlights the fragile nature of giving feedback and receiving feedback. It lets us understand all the reasons why we react in different ways through highly relatable scenarios. I definitely recommend this book if you want to be able to improve yourself through other people's insight especially if it is hard for you to digest the message.

Essential for Personal and Professional Growth

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struggled to finish this, although the content wad useful the narration seemed a little dry

Good content, just didn't capture my attention

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Copy how the books “The five love languages” and “Book yourself solid” are read out.

Boring as buggery. The info is good.

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