Why we are afraid of working on our communication skills?
Episode description
We all say communication iskey — but when it comes to receiving feedback on our own skills, many of usfreeze or flee. Why?
In this episode of the CommunicationPsychology podcast, I explore the surprising psychological reasons behindour resistance to improving our communication. From fear of being “found out”to unconscious identity threats, we dig into why even high-performingprofessionals avoid this kind of self-work.
💡Based on leading research in psychology and communicationcoaching
🎧 Listen in — and maybe challenge your own “immunity tochange”
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Recommended reading:
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Gregory, J. B., & Levy, P. E.(2011). It's not me, it's you: A multilevel examination of variables thatimpact employee coaching relationships. Consulting Psychology Journal:Practice and Research, 63(2), 67–88. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024152
Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. L.(2009). Immunity to change: How to overcome it and unlock the potential inyourself and your organization. Harvard Business Press.
London, M. (2003). Job feedback:Giving, seeking, and using feedback for performance improvement (2nd ed.).Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Sedikides, C., & Strube, M. J.(1997). Self-evaluation: To thine own self be good, to thine own self besure, to thine own self be true, and to thine own self be better. Advancesin Experimental Social Psychology, 29, 209–269. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2601(08)60018-0