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Scenario

When creative groups prioritize critique over psychological safety

My writing group has been meeting for a year and we're all getting better at the craft but the feedback sessions have become brutal in a way that's making everyone afraid to share vulnerable work. We want to maintain standards but we're killing the creative trust we need to actually grow.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of artistic excellence without attending to relational dynamics can destroy the very conditions that allow for meaningful creative risk.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Art as learning — creative intelligence?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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