The 2-second fix most managers skip

3-Minute Reframe with Cameron Conaway · Jul 30, 2026 · 2m

One of the biggest barriers to giving feedback isn't skill — it's anxiety. A Harvard Business Review article found that 21% of managers avoid giving negative feedback altogether, and 37% avoid giving positive feedback. Meanwhile, a Textio study found that 17% of employees leaving their company cite insufficient feedback as their primary reason for going. In this video, we explore Permission, Card 01 of the Giving Feedback suit from the Feedback Deck, and why asking for permission before sharing feedback — using a simple practice called The Opener — can reduce anxiety for the giver…