Indian Epics Blog

Maybe we shouldn't praise giving praise... The first article I read was "The Trouble with “Amazing”: Giving Praise that Matters" by Jennifer Gonzalez. I didn't necessarily agree with everything in the article, and maybe at some points how it was worded, but I liked the takeaway message: just giving a one word vote of praise isn't substantial feedback and in fact, often produces the opposite effect. I thought her analogy of saying just "amazing!" was like "Paula Praise" was funny, but very true. Without meaningful feedback that offers the person not only an honest opinion but also ways to improve, you usually discredit your own opinion. I have experienced this with many people and seen it happen, where people are quick to say 'that was absolutely wonderful' even when everyone else knows it really wasn't. I don't think there's anything wrong with praising with 'amazing!', but only using that word is perhaps more of ...

"Feedback". Source : Flickr Learning to grow from feedback.... The first article I read was by Tim Herrera, entitled " Why It’s So Hard to Hear Negative Feedback ". It was the first one that caught my attention because I know I am someone who often shies away from any type of feedback (positive or negative). My favourite part of Herrera's article was where he discussed that we are often afraid of negative feedback because we aren't sure if everyone is giving it in "good faith". Sometimes I've caught myself questioning a person's intentions, even if they say they're just trying to be honest. I really liked that he suggested framing negative feedback in a way that leaves room for improvement, or better yet, gives ways to improve. I definitely like feedback that helps me improve. At the university level usually all we receive is a grade unaccompanied by comments or reasons, and I think that that 'bad' grade acts as our only ...