0:10 Intro

  • Opening remarks

0:39 “Is it a forever gift, Michael, or just a little gift?”

  • M explains that feedback is the “kind of gift that keeps on giving”

0:58 “Feedback is a gift [...] on both sides”

  • M explains that both the giver and receiver can find value in feedback

1:23 M quote

  • “What we want to make sure is that we think of [feedback] in terms of its value”

1:55 Michael asks Brad to think about the last time he gave a great gift

2:46 Giving - GIFTS acronym

  • G - Goes with
  • I - Intentional
  • F - Functional
  • T - Thoughtful
  • S - Specific

4:45 M quote

  • “There’s effort that goes into giving a great gift, and the same thing goes for feedback.”

6:28 Receiving - AAAA acronym

  • AAAA
    • A - Appreciate (the giver and the gift)
    • A - Allow feedback in
    • A - Align/Accurate
    • A - Apply/Ask

10:17 M starts talking about self-awareness

  • M quote: “Whenever you’re receiving feedback [...] give it time, because there’s a lot of value in it that cannot be achieved any other way.”
  • M quote: “Greater self-awareness is one of the greatest gifts you can receive, and feedback is how you get it”

11:48 “It’s a sweater!” Three Amigos reference

  • Promised a decal to the first one to know reference in the comments

12:30 Questions

13:30 Outro

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