How to criticise

We have all been in the position of disagreeing with someone and giving them critical feedback on their work or suggestion.

It is really fraught with pitfalls, especially if the person you are dealing with has a high S DISC profile– they will take your comments very personally. If your criticism is unvarnished you may end a friendship or have colleagues who refuse to work with you or refuse to permit you to appraise their work.… Read more

How to take criticism, positively

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-1-2-real-madrid-1745557

Even if you aren’t a football fan, I’m sure you’ve heard of the “Ferguson Hairdryer” (see above) a unique way of passing information from Alex to anyone within listening range. It was Alex’s way of criticising his team, and its gained a reputation for being effective in a negative sort of way- its the sort of criticism you seek to avoid.… Read more