{"podcast":{"title":"Women of Faith in Leadership | Leading with integrity, Leadership Self-doubt, Christian Leadership, Leading with confidence, Teamwork","slug":"women-of-faith-in-leadership-leading-with-integrity-leadership-self-doubt-christian-leadership-leading-with-confidence-teamwork-6591102","podcast_index_feed_id":6591102,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/womenoffaithinleadership/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.womenoffaithinleadership.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17062852/1_Jan_2026_1600x16007wj4w.png","author":"Rika Whelan | Christian Leadership Coach","episode_count":169,"summary":"Ranked Top 2% Globally Do you wish that you could lead your team in a way that honours and glorifies God? Are you struggling to overcome self-doubt as a leader and have a desire to be more confident in your role? Do you want the courage to deal with difficult people but don’t want to upset anyone? Well, you’re in the right place! On this podcast, I’ll teach you how to lead like Jesus, even if you’re not allowed to speak of your faith in your workplace. You’ll learn to become bold and confident as a leader, to speak up and say what God wants you to say and to finally know that you are worthy to be in your current role. Because God chose you not because you are already a perfect leader but because HE wants to mold you and use you to be an instrument in the kingdom of God. Hey, I’m Rika, and for the past 10 years, I’ve been in middle-management leadership roles, where I have led various teams, from big to small, and experienced my fair share of working with difficult people, having tough conversations, hiring and firing people and managing team dynamics. I thought that I could rely on worldly knowledge of leadership to get me through. I attended various leadership courses and listene…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-of-faith-in-leadership-leading-with-integrity-leadership-self-doubt-christian-leadership-leading-with-confidence-teamwork-6591102"},"episode":{"title":"165 | Feedback Without Fear: How to Give Feedback with Compassion","slug":"165-feedback-without-fear-how-to-give-feedback-with-compassion","published_at":"2026-05-18T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-of-faith-in-leadership-leading-with-integrity-leadership-self-doubt-christian-leadership-leading-with-confidence-teamwork-6591102/165-feedback-without-fear-how-to-give-feedback-with-compassion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-of-faith-in-leadership-leading-with-integrity-leadership-self-doubt-christian-leadership-leading-with-confidence-teamwork-6591102","url":"https://womenoffaithinleadership.podbean.com/e/165-feedback-without-fear-how-to-give-feedback-with-compassion/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zn5uj9uyqvdqnzgf/165_Feedback_Without_Fear_How_to_Give_Feedback_with_Compassion7gc9z.mp3","summary":"Many leaders care deeply about their teams — which is exactly why giving feedback can feel difficult. You want to be supportive.You want to protect the relationship.You want to handle the conversation well. But when feedback conversations are delayed or softened too much, expectations become unclear and problems often continue longer than they should. Healthy feedback is not about criticism. It is about helping people grow, improve, and succeed. In this episode, we explore how leaders can give feedback with both clarity and compassion, so conversations strengthen trust rather than damage relationships. In This Episode We discuss: • Why many thoughtful leaders hesitate to give feedback• The hidden cost of delaying difficult conversations• How to focus feedback on behaviour rather than personal criticism• Why clarity is one of the greatest gifts a leader can give• How expressing confidence in someone's growth changes the tone of feedback You’ll learn practical ways to approach feedback conversations with wisdom, professionalism, and Christ-centred leadership. Prepare for the Difficult Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding If there’s a conversation you know you need to have — but you’ve been unsure how to approach it — the Confident Conversation Sprint will help you prepare for it step by step. 📅 May 25–29, 2026 This 5-day guided experience walks leaders through preparing one difficult conversation they’ve been avoiding. During the sprint, you will: • identify what truly needs to be addressed• clarify the real issue beneath the frustration• prepare what you want to say and how to say it• approach the conversation with calm confidence and biblical wisdom By the end of the week, you will be prepared to lead the conversation well. 👉 Register here:womenoffaithinleadership.com/spr…","meta_description":"Many leaders care deeply about their teams — which is exactly why giving feedback can feel difficult. 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