That would likely help with “I’m not feeling secure enough to be properly open to criticism.” I predict that the more general interaction you have + Alexei’s points, the more likely it is that you’ll both feel secure.
There may also be external factors that are harder to overcome like power imbalances (imagine a janitor employed by an janitorial company trying to criticize the CEO in the office building who leaves litter everywhere).
That would likely help with “I’m not feeling secure enough to be properly open to criticism.” I predict that the more general interaction you have + Alexei’s points, the more likely it is that you’ll both feel secure.
There may also be external factors that are harder to overcome like power imbalances (imagine a janitor employed by an janitorial company trying to criticize the CEO in the office building who leaves litter everywhere).