Fear of Feedback
Schedule
Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 am
UTC-06:00Location
Tundra Lodge | Green Bay, WI
Advertisement
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:One of those common fears that affect businesses every day is the unwillingness to give and receive accountable feedback at all levels. For example, fear of starting an argument, fear of being unliked, fear of hurting someone else’s feelings. Russ has found a common pattern of universal fears that cross workplace cultures and social cultures. In this presentation, he shares key takeaways from thousands of data points collected from training participants about the fears that keep them from giving and receiving feedback.
Content Highlights:
How accountable feedback, or lack of it, drives organizational mistrust.
How fear of feedback is at the core of nearly all challenges businesses face.
Feedback: do you prefer to give or to receive?
All the fears that keep employees from participating in authentic feedback.
How these fears cross social and cultural lines.
What leaders and employees say they want vs. what they actually do.
The gap between wanting feedback and getting feedback.
How does a high feedback culture operate and feel.
How to create a high feedback culture.
How to directly address the fears that strangle feedback.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Russ has spent more than 25 years building sales, marketing and operational teams in executive roles with utilities, tech startups and manufacturing, including at James River and Honeywell. His success in revitalizing infrastructure, developing and executing strategic plans, and driving businesses to greater levels of profitability has been shaped by his focus on developing effective teams through dramatic improvements in individual personal development. Recognizing the power of the interpersonal relationships that people share with each other when they are truly open, he launched his consulting company in 2016.
MEETING SCHEDULE:
7:30AM – 8:00AM Registration and Breakfast Buffet
8:00AM – 8:15 AM SHRM Business and Sponsor
8:15AM – 9:30AM Presentation
Reservation Deadline: Friday, November 7th at 5:00 PM.
$35 – GB SHRM Member*
$40 – Guest of GB SHRM Member/Non-Member*
$20 – SHRM Student Chapter Member
Advertisement
Where is it happening?
Tundra Lodge, 865 Lombardi Ave,Green Bay, Wisconsin, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
