Key Takeaways:
- Asking concluding questions can help turn constructive criticism into actionable growth opportunities.
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Genuine constructive criticism should be seen as a responsibility to help improve, rather than just a negative comment.
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Handle unfounded criticism with a simple thank you and move on to avoid unnecessary conflict.
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Feedback should be evaluated for its merit and used to enhance job performance, relationships, or personal growth.
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It’s important to discern between constructive feedback and criticism given out of negativity or inappropriateness.
Notable Quotes:
- “If somebody gives you constructive criticism, always ask what I call a concluding question: How could I use what you just suggested as an opportunity for me to grow?”
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“There are some people who are just going to criticize for the sake of criticizing.”
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“I never just leave criticism alone because I feel a little bit like it’s a bomb, and they drop it and then walk away.”
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“If people criticize you, they have the responsibility to help you move past whatever the criticism is, unless the criticism is completely unfounded.”
- “When people give me criticism that’s unfounded by any measure, I just say, thank you, and then I walk away.”
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