# discomfort
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29:54Tough Moments: Sitting in the DiscomfortAl Elliott: Might be a difficult question for you to answer, Tom, but what do you think were some of the toughest moments of being in HR when you were back in HR? Tom Emery: I suppose there were 2 sort of sets or 2 categEP 321 · 23 Jul 2026·interview· 29:54–34:5643:41How people respond to CQ training (and the discomfort of self-awareness)Al Elliott: I have a question for you, Polly, but before I go on to that, is there anything that you'd want to add or comment on what Bernadette's just said? midroll (Phil Agnew, Nudge): Yeah, I just, I completely agree EP LIVE-2026-06-19 · 19 Jun 2026·interview· 43:41–46:535:23Getting comfortable with the uncomfortableAl Elliott: So, we've all seen Mad Men, and that's what we imagine your industry's like. I'm sure it's very different than what it was 70 years ago. But with Mad Men, there was a direct progression upwards. So, you've alEP 293 · 16 Apr 2026·interview· 5:23–13:147:21When small talk turns uncomfortableJohn Michel: That's right. And so there's kind of different categories. So in some instances, there's things where people just don't feel comfortable. So if you and I are talking about our favorite sports team and a thirEP 223 · 14 Aug 2025·interview· 7:21–9:47
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