Do you ever recall being criticised when you are trying to do new things?
We all receive criticism. It is important that we learn how to deal with it. Not all criticism is fair but not all criticism is unfair. We must learn to see the difference between the two.
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How to handle criticism?
Have you ever being criticised?
Have you been fairly criticised?
Have you been unfairly criticised?
How did it feel?
Let’s decide what is the best way to handle criticism
Should we listen to criticism or ignore it?
If we listen to it what must we decide?
If it is fair, what can we do?
If it is unfair what can we do?
Is it difficult to disagree with unfair criticism?
Can it be difficult to explain to the person giving the criticism why it is unfair?
Criticism Situations Role Play
In pairs prepare a role play on a given sitaution. At the end of each role play discuss how it felt to play the role of someone giving/receiving criticism.
Did it make a difference if the criticism was fair/unfair?
