7 Ways to Improve Your Ability to Deliver Criticism
- It’s much easier to correct a minor issue than a major one. So once you see something, say something.
- The only negative feedback is feedback that doesn’t support future improvement.
- If you cannot think of a way to give your criticism so that it supports future improvement, then keep it to yourself until you can.
- People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
- First agree on the facts. Then discuss the impacts.
- Focus on the behaviors and what someone did rather than what type of person you imagine him or her to be.
- People are much more committed to a solution if they own it.
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