Posts Tagged ‘criticism’

Recognize Excellence to Make a Difference

It was Monday, December 29 and I wasn't happy. I had spent part of the morning at home working on odds and ends and another part of the morning at the office working on a book review and a few other things. I was in a funk because I'd forgotten to answer an email from a friend and mentor asking about having lunch today, I had a billion little things… Continue reading

February 23 2009 | By Art | Tagged: charity, criticism, feedback, giving, information | 1 comment»

Handling Criticism: 6 Options to Get Through It

Everyone's a critic, right? Everyone has an opinion, everyone's willing to tell you what you're doing wrong, everyone's ready to tell you how to lead your life. To be completely honest, most of us don't want to hear it. Whether it's coming from Dad or the boss, we're pretty much content to just zone out and hope that we can say, "Whatever you say," at the right point. Even when… Continue reading

February 5 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: criticism | 5 comments»

How To Take Criticism Like Donald Trump

Donald Trump & Melania (Courtesy of Boss Tweed via flickr)I've noticed lately that people aren't very good at handling criticism, even when they've asked for it.Our natural tendency when given advice or criticism is to become defensive and upset. We try to convince the person they're wrong (or at least to see it from our perspective) which, ironically, has the exact opposite of the intended effect.Know what the single… Continue reading

August 1 2008 | By Brian | Tagged: advice, Communication, criticism, defensive, donald trump, emotional, relationship | 27 comments»

Are you as creative as you want to be?

Try these powerful ways to boost your innovation further

January 23 2008 | By Adrian | Tagged: creativity, criticism, experience | 13 comments»

16 Tips to Survive Brutal Criticism (and Ask for More)

“You suck.”Everyone encounters criticism, whether it is a boss pointing out falling performance, a bad review for your book, or even self-criticism after an embarrassing slip-up. Your ability to digest that criticism and make use of it says a lot about your character. Even better is to be the kind of person who can take a sharp, verbal critique, stand up and ask for more.People are Too… Continue reading

October 25 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: advice, Communication, criticism, evaluation, feedback, improvement, Management, suggestions | 12 comments»

7 Effective Ways to Deal With Criticism

Nobody likes being criticised but, unfortunately it is a fact of life. To be able to respond to criticism with nobility and detachment is an important life skill, which few people have. If we respond to criticism without careful consideration, it can easily lead to unnecessary suffering.1. What Can I Learn from Criticism?Most criticism is probably based, at least in part, on some truths. Criticism may appear negative. But… Continue reading

September 4 2007 | By Tejvan | Tagged: criticism, life | 36 comments»

How to Criticise People without Causing Offence

In life we often need to criticise the actions of others, yet at the same time it can be a daunting task. Nobody likes being told their are wrong or need correcting. Yet, just because people may not like being criticised, doesn't mean we can avoid doing it. If we allow people to continue doing the wrong thing, we will just resent their action and inwardly hold it against… Continue reading

August 13 2007 | By Tejvan | Tagged: criticism, life | 26 comments»

How to Handle Criticism

How well do you handle criticism? I’ve been dealt a lot of criticism ranging from harsh feedback to feeling completely insulted. Although the saying goes, “Stick and stones can break by bones, but words can never hurt me,” a harsh piece of feedback can definitely leave you with a bruised ego.Despite the sting, I’ve found criticism can often be useful. Feedback can help you fix mistakes… Continue reading

May 22 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: comment, criticism, feeback, feeling | 20 comments»

How to Support Friends’ Projects

We've all been on one side or the other of this equation: we've done something new, something creative, and we're really proud of it. We ask our friends to get involved, and tell us what they think, and the friend says, "Wow! That's really great. I like it. I like it."You, as the creative type, are crushed. Nothing sounds more like "This is horrible, and I'm not really getting it… Continue reading

August 14 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: Communication, creativity, criticism, friendship, helpfulness | 1 comment»