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Thoughts on Shield and Feedback
Today I was in a speech competition with some really fantastic speakers from across Poland. Didn’t win.
But actually had a great day. Lot of fun. Learned a lot.
That said, I got some shit ‘feedback’ from the contest organiser and the area leader. She said she wanted to talk to me in a normal tone, and then asked me ‘what happened’? Before launching into a monologue on how my speech totally bombed.
Totally unstructured; very little useful content for me to work with.
I was caught off guard, because I didn’t expect feedback on the speech, and as an area leader I expected a higher standard of communication from her.
In MKP we talk about having a shield - this was a moment I didn’t have mine ready, and her words had too much impact because I wasn’t postured appropriately.
I was demotivated after hearing that. But within an hour or so I’d set it aside and was back to having a good time.
This might sound basic. But even just a few years ago, this kind of thing would have totally ruined my day, and sent me into a shame spiral.
So my unexpected Win today, is realising how much more resilient I have become over the recent years. Mainly thanks to men’s work and the work I’ve put in.
Have a blessed weekend.
J
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