The Female Church Leaders Podcast
The Female Church Leaders Podcast with Kadi Cole offers practical tools and biblical insight for women leading in the local church. Each week, Kadi shares real stories, leadership strategies, and spiritual encouragement to help you grow in confidence, sharpen your skills, and lead with clarity. Whether you’re on staff, volunteering, building a ministry, or stepping into new levels of leadership, you’ll find wisdom, hope, and a community of female church leaders who get it - and are cheering you on!
The Female Church Leaders Podcast
FCLP 10 | How to Use Feedback to Your Advantage (Even When It Feels Risky)
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In this skill-building episode of the Female Church Leaders Podcast, Kadi Cole unpacks why feedback feels risky - and why avoiding it quietly limits leadership growth. Drawing from research and personal experience, she explains how specific, forward-facing feedback accelerates competency and builds lasting confidence.
You’ll learn how to ask for actionable input without undermining yourself, how to evaluate performance with sober judgment instead of emotion, and how to give feedback that strengthens others using simple, practical language. If you want to grow beyond instinct and into intentional development, this episode gives you tools you can apply immediately.
TIMESTAMPS
01:00 - Why we avoid constructive feedback
01:40 - The difference between vague praise and actionable feedback
02:10 - How to ask for specific feedback
06:10 - Using annual performance reviews for growth
07:30 - Giving feedback as a leader
08:45 - Action steps: Ask for and give forward-facing feedback
Resources mentioned:
Theological Cheat Sheet - kadicole.com/theological
Next Steps and Resources:
- Take the Quiz: Identify your growth gap with our Sticky Floor Quiz at femalechurchleaders.com.
- Join a Cohort: Be part of our next Closing the Leadership Gap cohort for guided coaching and monthly Q&A with Kadi. Visit closingtheleadershipgap.com to learn more.
- Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram @femalechurchleaders for daily encouragement and leadership tools.
- Spread the Word: If you found this episode helpful, please follow, rate, and share the podcast to help us reach more female church leaders.
Tune in and get ready to lead with clarity, strength, and joy. Your calling matters, and we're here to support you every step of the way!
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