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Dr. Jim Salvucci's avatar

I have been on the receiving end of this one for sure! Another thing to keep in mind is that humans are motivated by positivity not negativity. That’s why bad grades in school rarely fire anyone up for very long, and persistent bad grades demoralize them.

I am not suggesting that one should only offer positive feedback, but criticism needs to be carefully measured, compassionately delivered, and bolstered by positive encouragement.

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Joe Loughery's avatar

Well put and timely.

Just yesterday I was letting a new hire know that it's our managers' job to find areas to improve/we missed during our closing duties.

Never ever take it personally.

Thank you for your time.

Have a good day.

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