Comments on: The gift of constructive criticism http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2008/12/24/constructive-criticism/ a potpourri of mirth and madness Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: John Goalby http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2008/12/24/constructive-criticism/#comment-377 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:01:14 +0000 http://mdzlog.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-377 I really like this article, especially the “provide context” bullet. Your concrete example at the end of that bullet is very useful. You use “I” language rather than “You” language which I believe is key to great feedback. People are much more prone to accept feedback when said this way.

My blog focuses on evaluations. It is geared primarily around Toastmasters as they provide a way to practice giving feedback on a weekly basis.

John.

]]> By: SuperShe http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2008/12/24/constructive-criticism/#comment-368 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:14:39 +0000 http://mdzlog.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-368 Thank you so much for this article. I sent this to a freind of mine who was always being critical and never really being positive toward me. He always said he was giving Constructive Criticism and didn’t understand why i would automatically get so defensive. Because of this article, he realized that he was being really harsh and he now understands why i was never receptive to his “help and suggestions.” Thanks a Million!

]]> By: tricky1 http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2008/12/24/constructive-criticism/#comment-366 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:33:41 +0000 http://mdzlog.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-366 Good suggestions, but what if the ubuntu server team does not want to listen anyhow??

]]> By: Vadim P. http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2008/12/24/constructive-criticism/#comment-363 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:00:38 +0000 http://mdzlog.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-363 Thanks – bookmarked for future reference.

]]> By: Marius http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2008/12/24/constructive-criticism/#comment-362 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:38:33 +0000 http://mdzlog.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-362 This is so true where people work in diverse teams and environments. I rather listen to somebody that bring me a solution together with what he see as being wrong rather than somebody that always criticize without ever contributing solutions.

On whether we always should get permission to provide help … hmmm do not know if I agree 100% here since sometimes people need help without them knowing they need help. And at other time they know they need help but do not want to accept since they believe it show some form of weakness from there side.

In the end to be successful in any team environment is for each part to contribute so that the whole is bigger/better than the individual parts.

Marius

]]> By: mdz http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2008/12/24/constructive-criticism/#comment-361 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:07:28 +0000 http://mdzlog.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-361 Thanks for the feedback. It wasn’t in response to anything in particular. I started writing it about a month ago and just got around to finishing and posting it.

]]> By: foo http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2008/12/24/constructive-criticism/#comment-360 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:37:28 +0000 http://mdzlog.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-360 Sounds like that was aimed at the reply to Aaron’s post. Sounds like good advice.

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