Feedback up the Chain: How to Challenge Leaders Without Burning Bridges

Feedback up the Chain: How to Challenge Leaders Without Burning Bridges

"Emotional regulation is key."

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Leaders are under pressure. Competing priorities, nonstop meetings, inboxes on fire. So how do you give feedback to leadership without sounding disrespectful… or tanking trust?

In this episode, Kait and Josie break down a practical, humane playbook for high-stakes conversations: when to speak up, what to say, and how to say it so it lands.

We cover timing, tone, body language, emotional regulation, the “No–Feel–Do” framework, and why you should never deliver sensitive feedback by email.

We also talk “job hugging” (hanging on to roles in a tough market), The Four Agreements, and how to protect your peace while still showing up boldly.


You’ll learn:

Why delivery medium matters (and why email backfires)

How to set intent, book the time, and come prepared

The “No–Feel–Do” framework leaders actually respond to

Emotional regulation 101 (amygdala vs. prefrontal cortex)

Body language & tone: the 92% you can’t write down

What to do if the conversation goes sideways

“Job hugging,” boundaries, and staying unbreakable at work


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In this episode:

00:00 Introduction and Weekly Updates

02:42 Exciting Developments at the Firm

08:43 Navigating Feedback to Leadership

14:41 Handling Difficult Conversations and Workplace Dynamics

18:49 Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace

21:58 The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback

31:03 Overcoming the Fear of Rejection

35:36 The Importance of Open Communication

37:39 Embracing Feedback for Growth

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