Ep 10 - Collette Revere: The Feedback Rebellion: Ditching Performance Reviews for Real Talk

In this episode of Off Script with Josh Fisher, Josh sits down with Colette Revere, founder of Open 360, to reshape one of the most dreaded workplace rituals: the performance review. Together, they explore how traditional reviews often fail to build trust, clarity, and motivation—and how feedback can become a lifeline instead of a weapon.

Drawing on her experience as a therapist and organizational consultant, Colette reveals why communication is the cornerstone of effective leadership and healthy teams. She shares how Open 360’s psychology-backed, human-centered feedback method moves beyond the outdated “once a year, anonymous, and one-sided” models to a living, breathing process based on radical transparency, real-time conversations, and ongoing relationship-building.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in toxic feedback loops or wondered how to create a culture of real connection and growth, this episode will give you powerful insights and practical tools to change the game.

Key Takeaways

• Traditional performance reviews often damage trust and motivation
• Anonymous feedback can make conversations ineffective and demoralizing
• Real feedback is consent-based, ongoing, and future focused
• Communication gaps are the root cause of many workplace problems
• Radical transparency builds healthier teams and better leadership
• Feedback is a lifeline, not a weapon: it needs care, conversation, and follow-up

Resources Mentioned

• Open360: Psychology-backed workplace feedback platform
• Off Script Journal – Companion reflective journal

Chapters

1:11 Intro to Colette & Open 360 4:47 Therapy Background 7:52 Traditional Leadership Feedback 15:21 Healing at Work 24:01 Authenticity & Personalities 34:14 Feminine Leadership Qualities 47:43 Emotional Intelligence in Leadership 58:26 What Makes Open 360 Different 1:21:38 Closing Reflections

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