ACCEPTING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CRITICISM
Throughout life you will be faced with all types of different scenarios. Whether positive or negative it is imperative that you know how to react accordingly to those types of situations. All my life I have been faced with both positive and negative criticism. As a young girl I did not handle it very well, but now as an adult I now know that my family and friends only had my best interest at heart. Now at the tender age of 32, I try my best to instill in my kids that the world we live in can be cruel and harsh at times but we just have to make the best out of everything that we may choose to do. Everything that is done has a consequence. Criticism can be good or bad but some people avoid giving or
…show more content…
Even if you are not working in a group, you still need to take other’s criticism. At times though, criticism can be hurtful but we must keep in mind it has a beautiful ending. It points out your drawbacks and forces you to confront them which may be a little scary or frustrating. However, criticism can help you detect those drawbacks and fix them if you are willing to take it. Those who don’t even take a word of criticism will eventually lose chances to get improved. In other words, if you can’t take any criticism, not only will you fail in cooperating with other people, but also get defeated in personal works. Criticism might be the most powerful solution to heal. …show more content…
You should have your own judgement as well! Having a strong mind and confidence gets you real far as long as you’re willing to take it.
In my opinion if someone has feedback and means that they just genuinely care about you and their giving the opportunity to learn more about a person that you’re working for or working with. If you are always right then what is the purpose of learning from others? You should always use that information to change your performance, service, or exhibition. Constructive criticism can guide you from bad practices and steer you toward good ones. Try to be objective and look at what you’re providing as though its not yours. Also, the language that you use in response is critically important.
Don’t take it personally if someone doesn’t immediately like your work. Even if you’re feel that you’re being criticized unfairly. You should never retaliate or take matters into your own hands. You should never take criticism the wrong way. To me I take it with a grain salt. Meaning I listen and I use those words not only as growth but also to know the things I do to better
It could also be a parent at home criticizing you about a grade to do better in school. When a coach would say something to me that would sting, it would motivate me to do better. I would notice when the coach would say the same thing to a team mate they would get upset and cry. I never understood why they would not just better themselves, instead of pouting over a simple criticism. This is because of differential sensitivity. Differential sensitivity is “the idea that some people are more vulnerable than others to particular experiences” (Berger, 2010, p.21). I was able to take this criticism from the coach because I was used to having someone at home, criticizing my weaknesses, so that I could better myself. When someone criticizes me, I do not take it to heart because I work harder on that subject to show them that I can do better. The other team mate was more sensitive in the situation and took it to heart. This may have been because the team mate was going through a sensitivity period. Some small comments to children can still affect them later in life, but some may forget about it an hour later. Differential sensitivity is used to, “aid prediction and thus target intervention” (Berger, 2010,
Feedback is an excellent tool to provide employees with information and guidance. Feedback consists of two-way communication. Employee feedback provides managers with clues regarding how they are hindering or aiding their subordinates ' work performance. Supervisory feedback should inform, enlighten, and suggest improvements to employees regarding their performance. Feedback increases self-awareness. Proverbs 19:20 states “Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come.” If presented correctly, feedback is not positive or negative. It is just data to make someone aware of the impact of his/her skills and behaviors on
When many people write, including myself, they get attached to their writing. Although writing can be a personal thing, I’ve learned that it is important to step away from your paper, and take the feedback on an objective level. The first time I got feedback, I had an overwhelming urge to defend myself. I remember reading that my introduction wasn’t complete, and that my evidence wasn’t properly introduced. I wanted to walk up to those who critiqued my paper, and spit right in their faces. ‘How dare they say bad things about my paper?’ I thought to myself. From here, I went back into my essay, and looked at what they had told me were errors. It was then that I realized that they were right. My introduction needed more background information, and my evidence should have had more of an introduction. They weren’t trying to be mean; they were just helping me receive a better grade, by looking at my essay through an objective view. Now, I go out of my way to ask people for feedback, and tell them to be honest. I want my paper to be the very best it can be, so it isn 't helpful when people hold back. I now understand that those giving feedback aren’t insulting me, or the paper; they are just suggesting ways to improve, or enhance my ideas. Giving and receiving feedback is a hard, yet important skill to learn, and hope to continue improving in this
On January 20th, 2017, the United States of America had elected our 45th President. Electing Donald Trump into office meant we as a nation had to adapt to his new philosophies and ideologies. What does that mean? Well this meant that Trumpism was going to take over the United States. So, you ask what is Trumpism? According to Professor Jim Braid, his definition of Trumpism is a populist social/political movement that led to Donald Trump in office. This movement is characterized by people who felt at a disadvantage in their pursuit of the American dream. Trump’s supporters are a wide range of negative people who are affected by income inequality. His voters are disproportionately non-college educated white males who believe in the ideology of
After 229 years, it is time for a major change in the White House. The change needs to be different, confident, and positive. The change that is needed to be great again is Donald Trump. Trump is already changing America for the better and is likely to win the Republican general election with his skyrocketing support from Americans. Trump shakes the nation with his energizing force, which gets people’s attention. He should be the president of the United States for many reasons. He is different from a regular politician, his confidence is contagious, he is tough on immigration, he wants to return manufacturing jobs to America, and lastly, he has more a more aggressive trade stance than his competitors.
Humans are imperfect. It 's crucial and enlightening to step out of ourselves once a while and look back as a third person. Solicit and appreciate honest feedback that shows us our weaknesses, so that we can work on it to be real, not perfect. However, for some of us, it 's not easy and I understand it. It 's not about how senior we are, how rich we are or even how talented we are, but it 's about how real we are to accept the fact that we are still imperfect.
I can handle constructive criticism very well. If I do something wrong then I would rather someone fix what I'm doing then to keep doing it wrong. I don't get sad, I am perfectly fine if someone fixes my mistakes. I don't take it personally and I know that I'm not perfect. I understand the benefits of getting feedback.
I have been blessed with many leaders and pillars in my life that challenge me daily. My parents, teachers, community leaders, and even figures in my church all know they can openly challenge my ideas. I try not to take constructive criticism as a put down; but rather as a compliment.
In Feedback as a gift, Friedrich discusses his points on how feedback should be viewed. The author describes feedback as a gift and if we view it that way it would change our mindsets when receiving it. On another note the article by Stone and Heen, Difficult conversations 2.0: Thanks for the feedback, the main focus is on the benefits we receive from accepting feedback and becoming a skillful receiver. The author also discusses why we as humans reject feedback calling these reactions triggers. In Max Performance Feedback, Sadri and Seto discuss the three different types of feedback. Each articles content is crucial to one’s professional development.
Criticism is something that we all deal with daily and many of us believe that when we give criticism we are expertly doing so but as we receive criticism we tend to believe the other person is degrading us personally. Since criticism is mainly to judge merits and faults of a person or their actions, it is natural for us to feel defensive as we act the way we do based on the knowledge we have and we feel that the criticism questions our knowledge. Many of us may see criticism as such and act defensively towards it but according to an article called Giving and Receiving Criticism the author Sue Hadfield states, “Constructive criticism, however, can be helpful and lead to better working relations.” (Hadfield, 2013) With this in mind we can process that criticism can be used to give feedback to better ones position or knowledge in that which is being criticized. But how do we give criticism while staying in the favor of the criticized and when receiving criticism how do we differentiate between constructive and destructive criticism? Continuing in the article the author presents certain...
Irrespective of our imperfections we are unique and have our own strengths. We should appreciate all the positives and uniqueness. Give credit where it 's due. We all need help from each other. We need critics too. Let 's thank those who encourage us and also to those who disagree with us, help us find our imperfections and weaknesses. As we grow older and learn more, we don 't worry about receiving, but rather strive for giving it back. Let it be the best of our work, knowledge or even a few words of appreciation. Keep giving it and keep sharing it with others.
The other end of feedback is giving it. Some people deliver feedback with relish; after all, it's easier to give advice than take it. Some use feedback as a weapon, or offer it as tit-for-tat. For others, feedback is a great way to be critical.
If one wants to bring a zest, initiative and energy to the life, he needs to contemplate on the advantages of positive thinking. It will not be an exaggeration to say that your fate depends on what your attitude is. Nothing can be compared to the freshness these positive thoughts bring you. Great people always warn us to live in the present tense and not to brood on the past and worry about the future. To achieve this, one needs to have a grip on his mind. Mind is the place where all the emotions and desires arrive. When you are yourself and not wearing any mask, you can face the challenges of life with ease.
According to University of Reading (2012), “Feedback can improve a student's confidence, self-awareness and enthusiasm for learning.” Feedback is important because it helps student understand their progress whilst achieving goals. Goal can be anything for instance to pass with good grades, to learn and understand the topic etc. Feedback helps to identify your strengths and weaknesses. For example, imagine yourself learning to play basketball, you have a coach who is guiding you and providing constant feedback on your progress versus you teaching yourself; big difference in terms of monitoring and feedback isn't it?
When Samuel Johnson ascribed to a new work "such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction, such acquaintance with mankind, and such knowledge both of both ancient and modern learning as not often attained by the maturest age and longest experience," he was speaking of young Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism (1711), written when he was about twenty, and published when he was only twenty-three years old (in Mack 177).1 Others have not been as generous in their comments about the prodigy's efforts. One history of criticism textbook describes the work rather ingloriously: "There are repetitions and inconsistencies, some conventional pronouncements along with injunctions of lasting value; but nowhere . . . are the principles organized into a coherent whole, and no cut-and-dried theory [of criticism] therefore emerges" (in Morris 145).2 Despite this harsher pronouncement, Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism 1 Johnson's evaluation of Pope's Essay has been upheld if for no other reason than that so many of the work's bon mots have established noteworthy careers in daily household English. As Mack observed (177), "Pope will sometimes manage a verbal maneuver so simple in appearance, so breathtaking on reflection, that the common sense of mankind has plucked it out of the poem and made it a part of speech: 'A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing' (205); 'To err is Humane; to Forgive, Divine’ (525); `For Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread' (625). And several more. Next to Shakespeare, we may recall, Pope has contributed more to our common language than any other poet. It is a gift not lightly to be dismissed."