We’ve been taught to avoid mistakes — to see them as proof we’re not good enough, not ready, or not doing it right. But in truth, mistakes are how we grow. They show us what needs attention, where we’re stuck, and what’s ready to shift.

Long before you ever sat in a meeting room or managed a team, your brain was already busy wiring itself based on how safe and connected you felt as a baby. You didn’t get to choose these early experiences—they happened to you. But they set the foundation for how you understand and respond to relationships - and these quietly shape our professional ones too.

For years, we’ve often been conditioned keep our personal life at home and bring only our “professional self” to work. It’s clean. It’s compartmentalised. And it’s also a bit of lie. The truth is, the behaviours and problems that show up in an organisation often have roots outside of work.

We have all received feedback that feels like judgement and criticism, as well as attempted to provide feedback and have it blow-up. This can leave us not knowing what to say or how to say it. Here are 6 unhelpful beliefs about feedback & how to overcome them.