From Threat to Trust – How to Lead Safer, Smarter Feedback Conversations

Are you a HR, OD, OHS Managers, CEOs in Victoria and finding many of your Leaders are avoiding feedback conversations? You’re not alone—and the cost is real.

In this 30-minute Mini Masterclass, discover how the SCARF Model reveals why feedback can feel threatening—and how you, as a leader, can reduce the risk and rebuild trust through psychologically safe conversations.

Join leadership and feedback expert Sue Anderson for a high-impact Mini Masterclass designed specifically for OHS leaders and CEOs in Victoria who want to encourage their Leaders to have confident, courageous conversations without the friction.

💡 In Just 30 Minutes, You’ll Learn:

Why feedback triggers threat—and how neuroscience explains our resistance.
The 5 social threats outlined in the SCARF model—and how they silently derail feedback conversations.
How to reduce feedback fear using the Feedback Fitness Framework—a step-by-step method to create a safer, stronger feedback culture.
When to warm up: The Warm-Up Conversation that rewires your feedback culture before you offer a single piece of feedback.
What to say instead of “Can I give you some feedback?” and why that phrase spikes emotional reactivity.

This is for you if:

You’re a senior leader navigating high-stakes safety or compliance environments.
You want your Leaders to engage—not shut down—when offered feedback.
You’re ready to shift from ‘feedback avoidance’ to ‘feedback fitness.’

Feedback without friction is possible.
You can move your culture from feedback fear to feedback fitness—one confident conversation at a time.

📅 Register now for the free Mini Masterclass. Spots are limited.

If you can’t make it, register anyway and we will send you the recording.

Date: Friday 20th Feb 2026

Time: 10.30-11am AEDT

Location: Zoom

Would love to see you there, you can register here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JFx80YiPSXu6QIzWofcWWA