Watch our expert webinar on building a meaningful feedback culture. Learn how psychological safety, employee-driven feedback, and trust create real growth.
Watch Our Expert Webinar for HR Leaders
Feedback drives employee growth and organizational agility—but it’s often underutilized or ineffective. With teams being reorganized and employees feeling stuck in “job hugging,” creating a culture where feedback drives real development has never been more critical.
Join Victoria Rayel, VP & Senior Career Management Consultant, Tony Gambill, Executive Coach, and moderator Brenda Stanton from Keystone Partners as they explore what will make feedback cultures thrive in 2026.
What You’ll Learn
The Brain Science of Feedback Discover why our brains perceive feedback as a threat and what HR leaders can do to reduce resistance and create openness to growth.
The Power of Seeking vs. Receiving Learn why teaching employees to actively seek feedback—rather than just training managers to give it—is the key to building a feedback-rich culture.
Psychological Safety as Foundation Understand how to create environments where people feel safe sharing opinions and perspectives, and why this foundation is critical for meaningful feedback.
AI’s Role in Feedback Conversations Explore how AI can support (not replace) human feedback conversations, from reducing bias to helping managers frame better questions.
Development vs. Performance Learn why separating development conversations from performance evaluations allows employees to be more open about growth areas.
Trust Before Process Discover why the feedback conversation won’t go better or worse than the relationship you’ve built—and how to invest in trust first.
Key Takeaways
✓ The single most important first step to build a meaningful feedback culture
✓ How to lessen the brain’s threat response to feedback
✓ Why psychological safety has become more critical in the last 3-4 years
✓ Practical strategies to build feedback into ongoing check-ins and career conversations
✓ How to create an expectation that it’s everyone’s responsibility to ask for and receive feedback
✓ One thing you can implement immediately to strengthen your feedback culture
About the Speakers
Victoria Rayel, VP & Senior Career Management Consultant Vicki leads Keystone Partners’ career consulting practice, working closely with organizations to help them navigate change and with individuals in career transition.
Tony Gambill, Executive Coach Tony specializes in leadership effectiveness and communication, helping leaders deliver feedback and build cultures of trust.
Brenda Stanton, Senior Vice President (Moderator) Brenda is a Senior Vice President at Keystone Partners with extensive expertise in organizational consulting.
Ready to Build a Stronger Feedback Culture?
Creating meaningful feedback practices that drive employee growth and organizational agility requires expertise and strategy. Keystone Partners specializes in leadership development, career management consulting, and organizational change—helping HR leaders build the capabilities their teams need to thrive.
Want to strengthen your organization’s feedback culture? Contact Keystone Partners to learn how our executive coaching, leadership development programs, and career transition services can help you create a culture where feedback fuels growth, engagement, and performance.