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Practical communication skills and tips, confidence strategies and cultural intelligence insights for working successfully in global teams

The chart-topping podcast, Cultural Communication Confidence, is for global leaders who want practical communication skills and to build their cultural intelligence for impact, performance, business and career growth.

Each episode is hosted by Victoria Rennoldson, CEO and Founder of Culture Cuppa, where she and her guests share communication tools and confidence strategies, plus cultural intelligence insights for working in global teams.

Join us and tune into Cultural Communication Confidence, a top 10 podcast in the UK career charts and a top 5% global ranking podcast. 

Grow your impact and influence through confident cultural communication.

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110 – Respond, don’t react: navigate unexpected feedback

Have you ever received personal feedback that you felt was unjustified or unfair?

Did you want to jump in and defend your actions and approach?

When faced with unexpected tough feedback at work, it can be challenging to respond thoughtfully and appropriately in the moment, rather than react with emotion.

That’s why in this episode I share strategies that you can use to maintain your professional stance with emotional intelligence, even when feedback feels personal.

Explore how to align your mindset for receiving feedback, even as you listen to it, and the importance of non-verbal communication.

I also talk about how to manage your emotional response, and the value of reflection, even when you don’t agree with the feedback, plus best ways to respond.

When you are on the receiving end of tough feedback, these strategies can transform challenging conversations into constructive dialogues.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How to assess your readiness to receive feedback
  • Align your mindset in the moment
  • The role of your non-verbal behaviour in receiving feedback
  • Techniques for managing your emotional reactions
  • Processing and reflecting on tough feedback
  • How to respond

Resources:

  • Learn more about my Global Leader Communication programme: https://culturecuppa.com/individuals/
  • Sign up to receive future episodes of the podcast as soon as they are released: https://culturecuppa.com/get-free-insights
  • Follow me on LinkedIn for more strategies, skills and tips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-rennoldson
  • Email me: victoria@culturecuppa.com
  • Website: https://culturecuppa.com
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