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# I made people cry
- URL: https://www.pesec.no/i-made-people-cry/
- Published: 2020-08-04T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-08-04T07:00:01.000Z
- Description: On giving candid feedback.
- Author: Bruno Pešec
- Tags: Newsletter, Bruno Unfiltered, Interview, Personal, Continuous Improvement

> During my university days, I participated in student competitions where we would be mixed up — for example engineering with economists and designers. I made people cry. I thought I was doing them a favour by providing direct feedback they can build on to become better. At that time, I didn’t understand their reaction, nor the importance of delivery, framing, and empathy.

> What I did know is that is definitely *not* the response and emotion I want to invoke in people. So I repeatedly asked myself, how can I share what I’m observing in the most respectful way?

> It took me years of studying and work, failing again and again, learning the hard way, until I’ve come to a system that works for me. Now I am able to give candid feedback without making anyone cry. Some people are naturally gifted emphatic communicators with well developed social antennas. I was not, and had to work hard for it.

Above paragraphs are excerpted from the interview I did with Alexandra Spirer of the Authority Magazine. Whilst the main topic was on giving candid feedback, we discussed everything from leadership to burnout. Read the full exchange here:

[Bruno Pešec of Pesec Global: Giving Feedback; How To Be Honest Without Being HurtfulAs a part of our series about “How To Give Honest Feedback without Being Hurtful”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bruno Pešec. Bruno Pešec helps business leaders innovate profitably, leveraging…![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/152/152/1*8I-HPL0bfoIzGied-dzOvA.png)Authority MagazineAlexandra Spirer![](https://miro.medium.com/focal/1200/632/51/37/1*I9v7awLGCGUqM8UaBLMCjQ.jpeg)](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/bruno-pe%C5%A1ec-of-pesec-global-these-are-challenging-times-but-ultimately-i-choose-to-believe-876d18c735f4?ref=pesec.no)

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