We, as a society and as individuals, are not very good at receiving feedback, criticism, and insight about how we have treated others. Our typical response to feedback is significant defensiveness, vicious counterattacks, avoidance of the issue, gaslighting, and making immediate excuses. The point of feedback is to help us do something better, or to be better and there can be significant positive gains from receiving feedback from someone who you have shared trust with. Demonstrating humility becomes essential in the process of receiving feedback in order for us to move toward accepting and incorporating the feedback we received. Humility means we are willing to grow parts of ourselves, even if we perceive we do not have room to grow. Imagine what could happen if each of us were able to receive feedback with humility and use it to create positive changes instead of using it to reinforce “us versus them”. Jacob E. Clemens, Ph.D. is the Senior Director of the C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement at Bowling Green State University. He has worked with student leadership at BGSU in various roles since 2009. In his role he oversees the Sidney A. Ribeau President’s Leadership Academy, community-based learning courses, voter engagement initiatives, and a multitude of leadership development and civic engagement experiences. In addition to directing the Marvin Center, Dr. Clemens is the Program Coordinator for the Leadership Minor in the College of Education and Human Development and is an adjunct instructor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs graduate program. He also serves as a Deputy Title IX Coordinator at BGSU. Dr. Clemens received a Bachelor of Arts in Professional and Organizational Communication from Ohio Northern University and has a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs from Kent State University. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Bowling Green State University in Higher Education Administration in 2014. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx