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Why Giving Feedback Feels Hard

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Let’s talk about something that makes even seasoned leaders squirm: Giving constructive feedback.

It sounds like it should be simple, right? Be clear. Be kind. Focus on behavior, not personality.

But real life isn’t that neat.

In the coaching room, feedback conversations come up constantly. Often as a point of tension, confusion, or avoidance. And not because leaders don’t care. It’s because feedback is personal, even when we try to make it professional.

It brings up emotion. It stirs up power dynamics. It triggers our fear of being misunderstood, disliked, or making things worse.

That’s what I worked on recently with a group of rising VPs inside a global media company. Smart, accomplished, thoughtful leaders...and nearly every one of them admitted: “Giving tough feedback stresses me out.”

They weren’t weak. They were human. So, we started there.

Here are the three most common traps I see leaders fall into and how you can shift into clarity, connection, and confidence instead....Read it Here.

Your Next Step: Want to Know How to Make Giving Feedback Easier?

If feedback, or anything about how you're showing up as a leader, feels harder than it should, it’s time for a reset.

✨ Book a free 30-minute strategy session with me. We will look at what’s driving the overthinking, hesitation, or second-guessing and map out immediate, personalized strategies to shift it.

No pressure. Just clarity, insight, and next steps designed just for you.

👉 Book your free 30-minute strategy session here:

Phyllis Reagin is the go-to coach for high-achieving leaders ready to ditch self-doubt and own their brilliance. As the founder of At the Coach’s Table and a former entertainment exec herself, she knows what it takes to lead in high-pressure industries and she helps her clients do it with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

Armed with neuroscience, sharp strategy, and a signature Hello Inner Genius framework, Phyllis helps leaders unlock their true strengths so they can lead with impact and feel lit up doing it. Her superpower? Helping bold professionals push past their limits, silence their inner critic, and become the leaders others want to follow. Find out more about her ​here​!

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