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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

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

Inna Busnita

Is a fixed mindset secretly sabotaging your tech recruitment? Discover how process praise and constructive feedback frameworks uncover hidden candidate potential and build resilient teams.

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#1 about 8 min

Deconstructing fixed versus growth mindsets in professional settings

Understanding the core pillars of mindsets helps identify areas for personal and professional development.

#2 about 2 min

Overcoming setbacks through a growth-oriented mental model

Analyzing historical examples of famous individuals illustrates how shifting perspectives transforms failure into success.

#3 about 2 min

Applying the growth mindset to technology hiring practices

Updating recruitment strategies enhances overall adaptability, unlocks hidden candidate potential, and fosters workplace diversity.

#4 about 2 min

Developing personal self-awareness and the yet mentality

Tracking fixed thoughts and adopting growth-oriented language builds a strong foundation for personal transformation.

#5 about 2 min

Cultivating a flexible and growth-oriented team culture

Empowering teams with modern tools, active mentorship, and constructive feedback environments drives collective learning.

#6 about 3 min

Honoring personal intuition while delivering workplace feedback

Acting on initial constructive impulses prevents internal frustration and preserves objective relationships with professional colleagues.

#7 about 2 min

Preparing emotionally for crucial feedback conversations

Approaching critical discussions with a calm demeanor ensures necessary messages are delivered without emotional bias.

#8 about 3 min

Navigating defense mechanisms during feedback reception

Recognizing common defensive responses like denial or intellectualization helps tailor interpersonal communication for better reception.

#9 about 1 min

Integrating growth mindsets and constructive feedback principles

Applying flexible thinking and calm communication strategies consistently unlocks long-term personal and organizational potential.

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Overcoming introversion and conflict avoidance in tech leadership

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Embedding trust and inclusive mindsets beyond corporate buzzwords

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

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Navigating and mitigating the impacts of broken engineering cultures

Oskar Kruschitz Oskar Kruschitz · Europe 2026 Virtual

2:25 min

Identifying potential through feedback and active questioning

Dennis Schmidt Dennis Schmidt +3 · World Congress 2024

1:10 min

Embracing inevitable mistakes for ongoing professional recruitment growth

Mahmoud Aly Mahmoud Aly · World Congress 2025

6:02 min

Navigating team dynamics by speaking into the right listening

Sumit Gupta · JS Congress

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