How to Take—And Give—Criticism Well
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How to Take—And Give—Criticism Well
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The art of taking feedback is such a crucial skill in life, particularly harsh and critical feedback.
Ryan Holiday • Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent
Communication is the core of skillful cooperation. When giving feedback, don’t make it personal. Always comment on the work itself and not the individual who made it. If a participant takes a critique personally, they tend to shut down.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
- "Criticism in the broadest sense is a key tactic for maintaining a nonrigid, noncomplacent orientation toward the world. [...] Never get too comfortable, never be quite congruent with yourself, and never assume anything else is entirely congruent with itself."
Elizabeth Schambelan • Elizabeth Schambelan on criticism - Artforum International
When giving feedback, don’t make it personal. Always comment on the work itself and not the individual who made it. If a participant takes a critique personally, they tend to shut down.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The key to using all criticism to your advantage is having your own back, having so much self-compassion that you are able to listen to criticism and decide which of that criticism you will take on board and use to your advantage as a learning experience, and which voices offer you nothing but dents in your self-esteem and crushed confidence.
Dr Julie Smith • Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: The Sunday Times bestseller, with over 1 million copies sold
How do you criticize without discouraging the person? First, as I described in Chapter One, focus on your relationship. Also, as I described in the previous two sections: ask for criticism before giving it, and offer more praise than criticism. Be humble, helpful, offer guidance in person and immediately, praise in public, criticize in private, and
... See moreKim Scott • Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean
Be friendly to those who enjoy your work and friendlier to those who attack it."
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