Negative feedback always hurts initially. I hardly know anyone who does not feel this way. Nevertheless it is often more important and useful than positive feedback. Here are a few tips to help you accept feedback professionally, both internally and externally.
There are some people you just can't deal with, right? Ideally, it's the exceptions that make life difficult. But what if you meet exactly such a person again and again, professionally or privately? Here are 3 tips:
Have you ever noticed that? 50% of all Hollywood movies would be exactly 5 minutes long if people talked to each other. In real life, it’s not that bad, or is it?
A person that wants to achieve something must be able to talk well? To be accessible and open, on the other hand, is weakening one's own position? Many people have these prejudices, consciously or unconsciously. And yet good listeners often achieve a great deal more
Focusing on solutions can sometimes be exactly the wrong thing to do. If a person simply wants to be heard, they do not need any advice, however good.
Is a good or only an irresponsible salesman able to sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo? In my seminars there often are arguments about this topic.
Some people seem completely unsuitable as conversation and negotiation partners. Does it make sense to try anyway? Yes, because there are solutions. However, they require reconsideration.