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Understanding the importance of constructive criticism
How to receive constructive criticism positively
How to use constructive criticism to improve performance
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Remember the Benefits of Getting Feedback
Namely, to improve your skills, work product, and relationships, and to help you meet the expectations that your manager and others have of you.
Also, try to cut back any reaction you're having to the person who is delivering the feedback, even if it's hard to receive criticism from someone you don't fully respect.
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Deconstruct the Feedback
Ask questions to get to the root of the actual issues being raised and possible solutions for addressing them:
- Seek specific examples to help you understand the issue.
- Try to understand whether this is an isolated issue.
- Look for concrete solutions to address the feedba...
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Listen for Understanding
As the person shares feedback with you, listen closely. Allow the person to share their complete thoughts, without interruption. When they’re done, repeat back what you heard.
Avoid analyzing or questioning the person’s assessment; instead, just focus on understanding his ...
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Stop Your First Reaction
At the first sign of criticism, before you do anything—stop. Try not to react at all.
Even a few seconds are enough for your brain to process a situation: you can halt a dismissive facial expression or reactive quip and remind yourself to stay calm.
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Constructive Criticism
It's often the only way we learn about our weaknesses and without it, we can’t improve. When we’re defensive, we run the risk of missing out on this important insight.
Feedback’s not easy to give and it’s certainly not easy to receive, but it’ll help us now and in the long run.
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- Allow positive feedback to come through louder. When you receive constructive criticism, try to stomach it even if it first rings false.
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The Importance Of Negative Feedback
Even when poor behavior affects our work negatively and we have a regularly established open space for criticism, we still often hold back for fear of getting a negative reaction.
Most people rather receive feedback on what they did wrong than just praise on their successes. So while we te...
Feedback forces you towards good practices
Constructive criticism can steer you from bad practices towards better ones.
Try to distance yourself from what you're providing and look at it objectively. If you can take a step back, you might see how you can improve.
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