{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a9354b6a5f5bf0c738a8e31/63e429eac12a2b0011ee3f75?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Unleashing Your Best Work Through Healthy Conflict and Feedback with Billie Mandel","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5a9354b6a5f5bf0c738a8e31/1675963349357-8105356ef042c22d6e12b9ace96e7a94.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Do you want to unlock your creative potential and foster innovation? We know that collaboration and communication are vital to producing outstanding work, but what you might not know is that the foundation of that is healthy conflict. Without it, we can't achieve our creative best.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode, we welcome Billie Mandel, a seasoned expert in design, coaching, and education with a focus on critique, conflict, and creativity. We'll delve into the importance of expressing divergent ideas, how to ask difficult questions, and creating a safe space for diverse thoughts, mistakes, and asking \"what am I missing.\" Additionally, we'll highlight the critical role of feedback in this journey and offer tips on how to solicit, offer, and receive feedback with care and effectiveness. So tune in as we uncover the impact of productive conflict in the quest for creativity and innovation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Books mentioned in this episode</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3ktTkgr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live</a> by Brené Brown</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3HsPcX3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean</a> by Kim Scott</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Billie Mandel</strong></p><p>CEO and Chief Instigator, <a href=\"https://www.billiemandel.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mandel Creative</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.billiemandel.com/speaking\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Speaking engagements</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/billiemandel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"http://@synaesthete\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"http://@billiemandel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with UX Cake</strong></p><p><a href=\"http://www.uxcake.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">uxcake.co</a> | <a href=\"https://www.twitter.com/uxcake_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/uxcake/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/uxcake\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> |<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@uxcakepodcast9125\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Leigh</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.strategicuxleader.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Strategic UX Leader Coaching and Workshops</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&amp;followMember=leigharredondo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow on LinkedIn</a></p>","author_name":"Leigh Allen-Arredondo"}