Making sense of work
Ep. #40 The Gift of Feedback – Even if it Hurts!
How much do you welcome feedback?
Most of us know that feedback is helpful and yet it can often been difficult to accept.
In this episode Jean share her own experience of taking feedback badly – and what she learnt from it.
She covers
– Different ways feedback can ‘land’ with us
– How to prepare for and accept feedback
– When and how to seek feedback.
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How’s Work at the Moment? We all work – and yet we often struggle with work. Even very ambitious people find parts of work difficult.
We explore everything to do with our working lives, starting with how do we find our purpose, how do make sense of our organisations and what is the Great Resignation?
Meet The Host of Making Sense of Work
Born in New Zealand, Jean Balfour is an accredited coach with 20 over years of experience in coaching individuals and organisations globally and across a range of sectors, including financial services, engineering, health, IT and professional services. She believes business success is driven by effective leaders who are self-aware and committed to their own growth and behaviour change.
She first founded Bailey Balfour in London, UK, in 2001 to support individuals and organisations in building meaningful relationships and to develop strong and compassionate leaders. Jean believes that coaching changes both work and personal lives. Clients often talk about how listening more both in their professional and personal life was transformative to their relationships and the quality of their work.
Jean has an MSc in Organisation Consulting from Ashridge Business School, a Post Grad Diploma in Human Resource Development, and is an Ashridge Accredited Executive Coach. She is accredited and experienced in the application of a wide range of psychometric tools, including Hogan and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® step 1 & 2. Jean is a member of the ICF and is MCC accredited.
Making Sense of Work
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