Chapter 48
‘Praise sandwich’
(hold the carbs!)
‘The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticisms.’
Norman Vincent Peale
Being human, it’s natural that we feel more comfortable receiving positive feedback, but second best we can handle ‘constructive feedback’ (see #46). It’s become more palatable since it replaced the term ‘constructive criticism’, which seems to be in use less and less (oh, the power of words!).
We all want feedback, even if it’s not that great. It helps us improve if it’s conducted in the right way.
Ayelet Fishbach at the University of Chicago says: ‘We’re probably unaware that people would like to know how to improve, and they deserve to know. It’s their right.’ She believes ...
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