What do you do if your attempts to share your failure learnings fall on deaf ears?

Experiment with different communication formats and channels to cater to diverse audience preferences. Whether through presentations, webinars, podcasts, or interactive workshops, adapt your approach to align with the preferences and expectations of your target audience, maximizing engagement and receptivity to your message.

Since it is not easy to take learning from failures, it is a courageous task to accept failure, which is a first step. Second step is to revive the self for which I prefer to move close to nature and get required rejuvenation, in order to restart with fresh mind. Stepping out of the situation to take bird eye's view for analysis. Third step is to identify techniques required to understand failure. Some techniques could be: - Meet customers/users to understand expectation gaps - Re-evaluate market launch timing - Meet internal teams to understand what could have been potential overlooked information Mind map the gathered data and derive learning from it (using tools like 5 whys, Ishikawa).

I have found it very helpful to remember the audience setting. Determining who the audience will be will help to gratify or dismiss your story or speech. Choosing the right way to connect with the audience. Visuals? Graphics? Presentation awareness could be key to the outcome. Accessibility for all those you target. Is this something everyone can attend or is it exclusive. Branding or advocacy. Your story and it's outcome to others will never change your experience. Holding your pride that you have gone through something unique will curb the underlying issue of whether those you speak to wish to learn more, offer assistance or those who will move on. Your offering of a pitiful may need more time to process for others.

One of the most factors for any product failure are - Not a quality product - Time chosen to launch of technology (that generates delight) - Market demand - Technology feasibility roadmap to support upcoming products and features - Availability of competent work force - Product vision taking market rhythms in account We have to tap on market and customer pulse along with making sure that team (everyone responsible to bring product in market) is getting sufficient time to experiment and freedom to adjust delivery roadmap.

Transition from a lecture-style format to a collaborative discussion, inviting participants to share their own experiences and perspectives on the topic of failure. By fostering an inclusive dialogue, you create a space for mutual learning and reflection, enriching the conversation with diverse insights and viewpoints.

Let us accept that the only key to success is FEEDBACK because feedback helps to understand the gaps/improvement areas. Various levels to seek feedback are: - As an individual - As team(s) (both singular teams and all teams together, who are involved in product development) - On product usage, performance, expectations etc. Feedback giver and taker both needs courage to have engaging conversation and follow up on the progress (toughest aspect of feedback).

Listen attentively to the feedback received, demonstrating genuine interest and receptivity to alternative viewpoints. Avoid becoming defensive or dismissive of negative feedback, as it offers valuable insights into areas for growth and refinement in your communication approach.

Another way to formulate credible insight into the audience's mind is to not stick to templates or pre-defined forms for feedback. Create a set of questions that give you the valued answer you are seeking, and be open to constructive criticism in every aspect. Make it worth their time to share insights and feedback. The creative process is most rewarding when it reaches the audience with the impact you want to create, and thus knowing what the audience wants becomes an inevitable part of the process.

Persistence is the queen of persuasion. Clear and weight arguments building logical reasoning are needed. The secret is to get rid of any idea of whim: it is important to explain that fail is part of learning: that is why it must be shared but above all, listened to and applied

Spare your energy and stop talking about it with that person. Your insights are only valuable to someone if they are willing to engage and listen. The timing of a conversation is so important in sales, leadership and life. If a person isn't in a place or head space to benefit from your insights, then recognize it and stop trying to teach them the lessons your learned. Save yourself the frustration of trying to make someone get it who's not going to get it.