Alisa Cohn

I get excited when I find out I’m wrong.

I learn something new, I hear a new perspective, and I stay open-minded.

For more about why, check out my TEDx talk about what to do if you hate disagreement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx4Fu3YjVTo

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Are you unintentionally taking out your frustration on one of your coworkers?

When I interviewed the genius marketing strategist Seth Godin, he said, "Relentlessly criticize the work. Never criticize the worker."

Seth’s point is simple: feedback should push for better results while respecting the individual. Criticizing the work is an invitation for improvement, but if feedback feels personal, it can shut that door.

This approach builds a culture of learning without damaging confidence.

It’s about being direct, but in a way that helps people get better without making them defensive.

Learn about this and so much more in my conversation with Seth on this episode of From Start-Up to Grown-Up:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/74-seth-godin-author-and-marketing-strategist-showing/id1576751076?i=1000666808780