Have you ever received negative feedback from your manager or colleagues at work?
My guess is that you have and that’s why you are here.
Research shows that people who are better at handling negative feedback tend to be more
successful than those who can’t.
Learning to handle negative feedback effectively is a must for your professional and even personal
development.
“Do you have a minute to chat in private?”
B-ROLL
Does this opening line ring a bell?
No matter how well you do your job, receiving negative feedback from your superior, client
or even colleagues can be quite challenging.
Stick with me till the end of this video and learn how to turn negative feedback into something
positive.
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Everyone will eventually be given negative feedback in some form or another.
Regardless of the nature of the feedback, the way you receive it and handle it, will
make a huge difference.
These are my 5 tips to make sure you react to criticism in a professional way:
1.
Don’t Get Defensive During a feedback conversation you might be
feeling defensive, which is normal but don’t show it.
This will come across immature and unprofessional.
It is in your best interest to control it as much as you can.
Project confidence with your body language and by showing that you are actively listening
and attentive.
Avoid phrases like “it’s not fair” or “it always seems like,” and instead, focus
on statements which show that you take responsibility for your actions.
Try to suspend judgment for the moment.
Learning how your manager views you is an opportunity for a career growth.
What you choose to do with it after the meeting, is your decision.
During the conversation, it is good to ‘thank you’ and that you appreciate them taking
the time to give you this feedback.
2.
Get more information to make things clear
It can come as a surprise to learn that people don’t see us the way we see ourselves.
Avoid the temptation to talk to your boss immediately after receiving the negative feedback.
Once you’ve had the opportunity to clear your head, think about the main points your
boss mentioned.
Do they make sense?
Maybe you should go back and revisit this unexpected feedback with your boss?
Mentioning your analysis and getting a better understanding of what exactly you need to
work on.
The person giving you the feedback will also appreciate that you’ve taken the time to
analyze it and that you are now crystal clear on the steps to take to improve it.
3.
Don’t Dwell on It If the negative feedback caught you by surprise,
pointed to a flaw which makes you self-conscious, you are probably going to feel bad about it.
That’s completely normal.
Allow yourself some time to work through these feelings and let them go.
Remember that you are not your job!
And your professional performance doesn’t change your value as a human being.
Don’t get engaged in self-destructive thoughts, they won’t get you anywhere.
Do whatever you need to do to feel better!
4.
Show initiative The best thing you can do to move forward
is to come up with a plan on how to fix the problem.
Take initiative and show you care about improving.
Schedule a follow-up meeting to address the plan and to analyze how you has your progress
been so far.
Treat negative feedback as an opportunity to bond with your manager.
If you’re committed to improving and making a change, a positive feedback will wait for
you in your next performance review.
5.
Learn from the feedback.
Ask yourself: What have I learned about myself?
What can I do differently from now on?
The learning process can be about the feedback, about how you dealt with the feedback or both.
Every negative feedback which has been constructive made me learn something new.
It would be so much worse if your boss noticed you were doing bad work and wouldn’t say
a word.
If you are successful in accepting the feedback and recognizing what it’s worth, you will
be much more productive in life!
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