Lets just say that in my experience constructive criticism can be like a sheep in wolfs clothing. What may appear to be a personal assault might actually be a valid criticism and worth taking on board. There are many reasons why constructive criticism can sound and
List how role playing being less defensive made you feel – did you feel more vulnerable? Perhaps less hurt? More receptive? Did your emotional reaction to the role play surprise you? How do you think your emotional reaction to the role play prepared you on an
Keep the example you selected yesterday in mind and role play with someone close to you how you could have handled it better using the three steps of how to distance yourself from defensiveness listed in Monday’s series post. You might be self-conscious during role
List a time you received criticism and took it badly and visualize in great detail what happened and how it made you feel. What time did you remember? Do you believe the criticism was constructive or malicious? How did you react? Please share your thoughts in
At the times in my life when I have faced criticism I found it difficult not to take it as a personal assault. What was the most challenging was when those words were spoken by those closest to me, those that knew me well -
Even the most modest people can suffer from their ego being damaged as a result of criticism and I can’t deny it was difficult to keep my ego in check when receiving criticism in the past. What helped me was remembering a few key things
We all know that receiving criticism can be very hard indeed. Often feeling like a personal attack, the instinctive thing to do is to become defensive and yet this approach can undermine growth or worse, lead to conflict. In this series I will be exploring
List ways you can be more positive and optimistic as outlined in the ‘positivity and optimism’ section of Monday’s series post. Are you naturally quite a positive person? Do you think about the future with a sense of optimism? Do you think you could benefit from
List the ways you can develop a more humble spirit as outlined in the ‘be humble’ section of Monday’s series post. Do you struggle with pride or do you feel embarrassed when someone talks your achievements or character up? In Monday’s series post which steps would
Make a comprehensive list of all your strengths and weaknesses as outlined in the ‘accept your weaknesses and strengths’ section of Monday’s series post. Once written down spend a few minutes on each item on the list of both your strengths and weaknesses, taking time
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