To many, feedback is a dirty word associated with bias, politics, resentment, and self-doubt. However, if we take a step back and think about its true intent, we realize that feedback needn’t be a bad thing; in fact, it’s one of the most useful tools we can use to help ourselves and others learn and grow. Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) is a practical and irreverent guide to taking the sting out of feedback and reclaiming it as a motivating and empowering experience for everyone involved. Authors M. Tamra Chandler and Laura Dowling Grealish explain how feedback got such a bad rap and how to minimize the negative physical and emotional responses that can erode trust and shut down communication. They offer a new and more ambitious definition of feedback and explore the differing roles we all play as Seekers, Extenders, and Receivers.