Tag Archives: Constructive Criticism
Do You Really Want Feedback?
Feedback is an interesting thing. It can be a soothing salve for the soul [1] or a vicious kick to the tenderloins. Worse, we often push others to give us feedback and then are emotionally unprepared for their responses. We want to hear that what we’re doing/thinking/eating is the right choice. We want positive …
Haters Hating or Constructive Criticism?
Feedback is a tough racket. If it’s unsolicited we can get defensive, often using the “haters gonna hate” mantra to explain away things we don’t want to hear. SPOILER ALERT: The hater in questions doesn’t hate… they’re too caught up in their own head to worry about hating you! If it’s requested and not positive, it …
Brainstorming: Man-made disasters?
I recently came upon this article in the New Yorker by Jonah Lehrer that talked about the inherent problem with “brainstorming”[1]. The consensus among “brainstorming” advocates is that if you allow people to offer ideas, free of criticism, in a ‘safe’ environment that you’ll get better suggestions than people either a) working alone or …