Overview

Explore how to give authentic feedback in a way that is grounded, human, and constructive – without minimizing the message or escalating conflict.

Authentic Feedback

Feedback is one of many tools available to us at work — alongside making requests, running retrospectives, experimenting with new approaches, or doing our own internal reflection. Yet feedback often feels risky, uncomfortable, or avoided altogether.

This workshop explores authentic feedback as the path between two common extremes: staying silent and suffering quietly, or speaking up in ways that damage trust and relationships. Participants will learn how to give feedback in a way that is grounded, human, and constructive — without minimizing the message or escalating conflict.

We’ll also focus on becoming feedback-ready: learning how to get on the same side of the table, clarify intent, give feedback with compassion, and receive feedback without defensiveness. Through practice and reflection, participants will leave with tools to make feedback a source of learning, alignment, and stronger working relationships.

Session Details

  • Duration: 90 minutes

  • Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM (Pacific)

  • Location: Live via Zoom (Miro link and Zoom invite sent prior to class)

  • Cost: $195

Session Discounts

  • 2-for-1 (through Month Day) [always-on]

  • 25% Super Early Bird Discount (through Month Day) [up to end of t-4 weeks / start of t-3 weeks]

  • 15% Early Bird Discount (Month Day - Month Day) [start of t-3 weeks to end of t-3 weeks / start of t-2 weeks]

How We'll Work (And Why It Matters)

  • This is a participatory session — plan to be present and engaged throughout.

  • We’ll meet on Zoom and use breakout rooms, so please join from your own device.

  • Please update Zoom beforehand for the smoothest experience.

  • Miro collaboration for reflection and reference.

  • If you need accommodations or have questions, please let us know — we’re here to help.

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About Your Facilitators

 

Andrew has spent over a decade helping teams work better together through facilitation, experiential learning, and human-centered design. Known for meeting people where they are and guiding them toward what’s possible, he creates transformative spaces where real growth happens.

 

Lauren is a founding partner at Navicet. She’s developed a cross-disciplinary foundation in business, art, psychology, and human ecology, applying it to work with organizations across multiple industries. Whether leading qualitative analysis or guiding workshops, she helps teams make sense of patterns, relationships, and opportunities to create value at every level.

This Workshop is Part of the Results by Design Leadership Series

This series of short workshops are open to any individual or people-manager who wants to be a more engaging, effective, impactful leader at work. Take them individually or — for greater impact — take the whole series.