#34 Seeing Candor Differently: Turning Toward People’s Bids for Connection

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Welcome to the 3x5 Leadership Podcast! You can’t pour from an empty cup. This weekly show fills your cup with simple, practical strategies so you can live, lead, and learn more intentionally. You can listen to the episode on Apple and Spotify ! As leaders, we often face unexpected and unpolished criticism and challenges. How do you respond to these small forms of feedback? What’s lying beneath the surface of that sly comment or unsolicited complaint? In this episode, we’ll dive into the concept of “bids” for connection ― those small but meaningful moments when someone is trying to engage with you. We believe that understanding these bids can make all the difference in your relationships with your team (and at home!). Why is it so important that you key into these bids? Because how you respond will: Foster a culture where people feel safe to speak up, share thoughts, and challenge the status quo Build stronger, more genuine connections, creating trust that lasts Make you a better colleague, friend, spouse, and parent along the way Our goal is to shift your perspective on the bids that might otherwise cause you to put up walls or disengage.