Inna Busnita

Growth mindset in Tech hiring: unlocking team potential through collaboration and feedback

Is your feedback culture holding your team back? Discover a framework that encourages honest feedback from a place of 'hearted peace'.

Growth mindset in Tech hiring: unlocking team potential through collaboration and feedback
#1about 6 minutes

Understanding the growth versus fixed mindset

A growth mindset believes intelligence can be developed, while a fixed mindset sees it as static, often shaped by childhood praise.

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A quick self-assessment for your mindset

Answer five simple questions to determine if you lean more towards a growth or fixed mindset in different situations.

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Exploring the six pillars of mindset

Mindsets are shaped by six key areas: desires, skills, effort, setbacks, feedback, and how you view your peers.

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Learning from famous failures with growth mindsets

Figures like Michael Jordan and Walt Disney demonstrate how overcoming significant setbacks is a hallmark of a growth mindset.

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Applying a growth mindset to tech hiring

In recruitment, a growth mindset improves adaptability, encourages data-driven approaches, and helps foster diversity and inclusion.

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Practical tips for developing your own growth mindset

Shift your thinking through self-awareness, adding the word 'yet' to negative statements, and surrounding yourself with supportive people.

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How to foster a growth mindset in your team

Leaders can cultivate a growth mindset by empowering their team, encouraging continuous learning, and establishing a constructive feedback culture.

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Introducing the 'honor your sense' feedback method

The 'honor your sense' approach is a framework for giving feedback that starts with recognizing your initial, authentic desire to speak up.

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The consequences of honoring or betraying your sense

Betraying your initial instinct to give feedback can negatively impact your view of yourself, others, and the world.

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Delivering difficult feedback with a heart at peace

Give feedback only when you are calm and have accepted the potential consequences, ensuring the conversation is constructive.

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How to recognize common feedback defense mechanisms

Learn to identify common defensive reactions like denial, intellectualization, and victimhood to navigate difficult feedback conversations.

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Final thoughts on developing a growth mindset

Key takeaways include that mindsets can be developed, flexibility is crucial, and honoring your sense leads to more authentic interactions.

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