What am I missing here?

What am I missing here?

From The Well-led Podcast by WRKdefined Podcast Network

June 10, 2026 · 22 min · Season 4 · Episode 23

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of feedback in leadership and how to effectively give and receive it.

Feedback is one of the most practical tools leaders have for helping people grow, but many of us still hesitate to give it or ask for it. In this Other Voices episode of The Well-led Podcast, guests Mary Tettenhorst and Frank Sawyer explore why feedback can feel uncomfortable, how trust changes the conversation, and why effective feedback requires care, clarity, courage, and a willingness to learn. Through their reflections, they discuss the fears that keep us quiet, the importance of making feedback specific and useful, and why leaders must model receiving feedback if they want others to do the same. If you would like practical tools that accompany conversations like this one, you can request the current free leadership toolkit at https://www.one23ltd.com/toolkits Subscribers to the onetwentythree ltd newsletter receive these resources automatically each month. Guest Information Frank Sawyer has a career in healthcare administration distinguished by demonstrated results in hospital operations, strategy development and implementation, and large-scale improvement initiatives. He currently resides in Michigan with his wife and 2 kids. https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankesawyer731/…

People in this episode

Guests: Frank Sawyer, Mary Tettenhorst

Topics covered

  • feedback
  • leadership
  • trust
  • communication
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • feedback
  • leadership
  • trust
  • communication
  • personal growth
  • courage
  • learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Impact Talent Strategies

Places: Michigan

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