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Andrew Barban's avatar

Great piece, Joel, and you're right, the terror zone is not productive. It can be a great zone to learn in, but it is pretty unforgiving, and most won't be able to handle it. Now, something interesting about that employee is how they handled it; it could still be a growth opportunity for them just as much as for you.

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Joel Trammell's avatar

That's very true. I think it's one thing to consciously put oneself in the terror zone as a growth exercise but I found many times early in my leadership career that I was freaking out employees inadvertently.

I totally agree that it's can be a growth experience for them too and learn that a blunt but well-intentioned comment isn't the end of the world. Thank you for reading!

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