✨7 Ways to Accept Criticism Without Being Defensive✨

<p>📢THE 29th EPISODE OF THE LEADERS' LAB IS HERE! 🎉🎊🍾⁠</p> <p>——————✨ 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 ↓ ✨——————</p> <p>You’re listening to 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨' 𝙇𝙖𝙗 podcast where we talk all things leadership, communication and, learning how to balance multiple passions as a millennial professional.</p> <p>I’m your host, Dr. Charity C. Campbell affectionately known as Dr. C and I can’t wait to dig into today’s topic!</p> <p>✨<strong>7 Ways to Accept Criticism Without Being Defensive </strong>✨</p> <p>Last week, we defined the meaning and importance of constructive criticism.</p> <ul> <li>Businessterms.org defines it as providing feedback in a manner that acknowledges both the positives and where there is room for improvement instead of solely focusing on the negative.</li> </ul> <p>We talked about 3 ways to give constructive criticism</p> <ul> <li>The Feedback Sandwich</li> <li>Separating the Issue from the Individual</li> <li>Giving Recommendations on How to Improve</li> </ul> <p>Mastering the skill of giving constructive criticism can help reach desired results much quicker than simply pointing out/addressing the negative.</p> <p>2. SECOND POINT: <strong>7 Ways to Accept Criticism Without Being Defensive</strong></p> <ol> <li>Listen</li> <li>Pause &amp; respond, not react</li> <li>Ask Questions to better understand the feedback</li> <li>Don’t ignore it or brush it off</li> <li>Acknowledge the positives</li> <li>Say thank you</li> <li>Do something nice for yourself</li> </ol> <p>When you create a habit of regular positivity, you can better equip yourself to receive criticism without being defensive or getting offended. Grab your copy of 31 Powerful Affirmations to Transform Your Mind for your development. – linktr.ee/drcharitytv</p> <p>Let’s dig in!</p> <p>P.S. Want to become better at managing your time, organizing your day and creating a plan to reach your goals? Order your personal copy of THE AMBITION PLANNER today! You will get 10% off when you use the promo code: DRCHARITYTV! Visit www.theambitionplanner.com