Constructive Criticism
Student: “I did my assignment with full dedication last night and gave it my best to make it perfect”
Professor: “What is this? Don’t you know the usage of punctuations? You have to work hard.”
How many times have you undergone this type of a situation?
I think many a times, you feel very bad when someone doesn’t appreciate your efforts and criticizes you instead. But do you know unlike general criticism that is negative; a constructive analysis can groom one’s personality.
What is constructive criticism?
It is a communication technique intended to identify problems and solve them in a positive way. It helps people to find a solution to their problem. And constructive criticism promotes problem solving and self improvement that advances a person to the next level of behavior.
In schools and in colleges, this technique is used for effective results. Now, sometimes it happens that individuals take it too personally and react to the situation very emotionally, and miss out on the fact that it was said in a good intent.
On the other hand, so many of us react to it in a balanced way and they connect to it emotionally but also identify the good effects of the message delivered.
When One World News did a survey of people who shared their experiences about how it helped them to become the person that they are right now, some astonishing facts were revealed by them:
“I was in class 12 and my teacher used to scold me despite of the fact that others had also not completed their work like me. I used to be very afraid of her and I started to sit on the last bench but then also, somehow she managed to find me.”
I finished my 12 and got 95% and I was really happy and on that day she told me I used to scold you because I knew that you had potential in you. I wanted you to take things seriously. Now I find her so right”, says Priyagna, a C.A student.
“I studied in a Hindi medium school and was not so good at English communication. After getting married I was not able to adjust with my in- laws as they were fluent in English. My husband used to criticize me so, I decided to learn it and I did and now I am myself an English teacher” says Seema Tiwari.
The above message is effective because it offers some positive reinforcement and yes it has made differences in the lives of people.
We are discussing it because it is very helpful in the era of competition. Criticism can even make you a great personality.
Do you know that the legend Amitabh Bachchan, was also initially criticized when he stated his career? But he took it as constructive criticism and has set an example for the entire nation.
So, try to take things positively, parents and teachers often criticize their children to help them to improve. Imagine never being criticized by an elder. Think your life without it, how would it have been? I am sure without it we would have never corrected our flaws.
So, next time if someone criticizes you don’t feel bad, be grateful to your critics!
