It’s when we’re on the cusp of personal growth that we can feel most vulnerable—and in those moments we have to fight the impulse to be defensive. Our colleagues learn early in their careers to view feedback as a gift that will help propel them forward as professionals. In this episode, Eric Kutcher, Acha Leke, Clarisse Magnin-Mallez, Joe Ngai, Liz Hilton Segel, Shubham Singhal, and Lareina Yee discuss times they had to give or receive feedback—or simply acknowledge that it was time to ask for help—and how those experiences helped them grow.

One of people’s most common phobias is the fear of public speaking. Our colleagues have to do a lot of it, often in high-stakes situations. In this first episode, Katy George, Tania Holt, Eric Kutcher, Chris Leech, Acha Leke, Kevin Sneader, and Lareina Yee talk about presentations they had to give—sometimes unexpectedly and without much preparation—to senior clients or large groups, and the lessons learned from those experiences.