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Podcast: People Are the Worst
Episode: Performance Reviews: We Agreed, but They Didn’t Follow Through
Description: You gave the feedback. You agreed on the next steps. You even wrote it down.So why is your direct report acting like it never happened?In this episode of People Are the Worst, Lucy and Lindsey dive into one of the most frustrating patterns managers face: when someone receives clear, thoughtful feedback but somehow, nothing changes.Whether it’s passive resistance, people-pleasing, or a lack of psychological safety, the reasons someone “forgets” feedback are rarely surface-level. We talk about:Why “nice” employees often resist feedback more than difficult onesThe neuroscience behind competing...