Dealing with criticism

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  1. Listen to what a critic is saying.
  2. Don’t be defensive.
  3. Don’t fire back by criticizing your critic.
  4. Delay your reaction.
  5. Explain honestly the reason for your actions.
  6. Admit your mistakes.
  7. Explain what you’ve learned.
  8. Enjoy the fun of failure.

via The Happiness Project

Published by Richard Brisebois

Richard Brisebois is an Executive coach and a Strategy consultant with 25+ years of experience in industry and academia. His clients cover the gamut from SMEs to Fortune50 companies. He has delivered 1,000+ workshops and programs in three languages all over the world.

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2 thoughts on “Dealing with criticism”

  1. what a great line: enjoy the fun of failure.It’s true, because when you look back on past mishaps you laugh because of all the energy wasted in justifying oneself or pointing the finger, when in essence this was just a small breakdown in communication or a momentary lapse in laziness.

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