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Making All People Your Teachers

Remove the sting from criticism and examine what is useful.

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Use when: criticism, defensiveness, feedback

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What you will do

How this guided practice works

  1. 1
    Name the situation

    What criticism did you receive?

  2. 2
    Remove the story

    Restate it without tone, motive, or sting. Is any part true?

  3. 3
    Record what you notice

    What would you change if a trusted, wise mentor said the same thing?

  4. 4
    Choose the next action

    What correction, question, or release is yours?