Inner Critic Identification Worksheet

A senior manager at a nonprofit organization presents quarterly to the board and leads a high-stakes funding renewal process annually. After a recent board meeting, she described to her coach that she had left the meeting convinced the board was disappointed, had already decided not to renew, and that her performance was the primary cause. A review of the meeting notes showed no evidence of any of these conclusions - feedback was mixed but largely positive. She recognized the gap afterward but could not identify what happened to her thinking during the meeting.

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