‘If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success’
Malcolm X.
Feedback is very important for our growth. By nature, we are receptive to praise and not to criticism. In fact praise and criticism are both feedback on how we are doing. When someone praises us, we will not dispute it. But if someone criticizes us, our first reaction will be to think how the same could be wrong! Or we will find fault with the person criticizing us!
Just think what will happen if there is no criticism at all! In fact, we may not suffer if there is no praise at all. But complete absence of any criticism will adversely affect us. That is why successful companies periodically conduct customer satisfaction survey and exit interviews, analyse and take corrective action.
Consider doing the following:
1. List five areas where you want to improve.
2. List five persons who normally criticize you for what you do and what you don’t do.
3. Request them to comment on one of your projects and thank them for their criticism.
4. Seriously list at least five reasons for each of the criticism why the same could be correct.
Do this exercise for six months and notice what happens to your performance over a period of time!
N C Sridharan
www.thetimfoundation.com
00000
Malcolm X.
Feedback is very important for our growth. By nature, we are receptive to praise and not to criticism. In fact praise and criticism are both feedback on how we are doing. When someone praises us, we will not dispute it. But if someone criticizes us, our first reaction will be to think how the same could be wrong! Or we will find fault with the person criticizing us!
Just think what will happen if there is no criticism at all! In fact, we may not suffer if there is no praise at all. But complete absence of any criticism will adversely affect us. That is why successful companies periodically conduct customer satisfaction survey and exit interviews, analyse and take corrective action.
Consider doing the following:
1. List five areas where you want to improve.
2. List five persons who normally criticize you for what you do and what you don’t do.
3. Request them to comment on one of your projects and thank them for their criticism.
4. Seriously list at least five reasons for each of the criticism why the same could be correct.
Do this exercise for six months and notice what happens to your performance over a period of time!
N C Sridharan
www.thetimfoundation.com
00000
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