Why Feedback Is Becoming Harder Than It Needs to Be
From HR Chats with Te Radar by Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ)
August 29, 2025 · 32 min
About this episode
Te Radar and Georgia Murch discuss the challenges of giving and receiving feedback in modern workplaces and how to improve feedback cultures.
HR Chats with Georgia Murch, Author, Speaker, Facilitator and Founder of CanWeTalk.co If you lead people, you’ve probably noticed it: feedback is getting trickier. We’re more reluctant to give it, more sensitive when receiving it, and more fearful of the impact it might have. It’s a dynamic that can quietly erode performance, culture, and trust. In this episode, Te Radar sits down with Georgia Murch —author, speaker, facilitator and founder of canwetalk.co and expert in building feedback cultures—to explore why feedback feels so difficult in today’s workplaces and what leaders can do to turn this around. Together, they unpack: Why feedback is becoming harder in modern organisations. The ripple effects fear of feedback has on performance and culture. How generational differences shape feedback conversations. What stands out about the New Zealand workplace context. What a thriving feedback culture actually looks like. One practical step HR leaders can take to improve feedback immediately. Whether you’re navigating intergenerational teams, wrestling with feedback avoidance, or trying to build a culture of openness, this conversation offers timely, practical insights for HR leaders…
People in this episode
Host: Te Radar
Guest: Georgia Murch
Topics covered
- feedback culture
- workplace dynamics
- leadership
- intergenerational teams
- performance
- trust
Keywords
- feedback
- leadership
- workplace culture
- performance
- trust
- intergenerational
- communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CanWeTalk.co, Human Resources New Zealand
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