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Prepared by: Villanueva, Michael C.

| Fernandez, Jennifer | Sael, Jazzen 1|Page

6th Growth Mindset Tip: HANDLING CRITICISMS AND PRAISES

Growth Mindset specific feedback to describe your


 It is a belief that your abilities and talents are approval of a person’s behavior.
not fixed, but can be developed through
effort, practice, and feedback. Ex: “I am so impressed at how you
 It means that you see challenges as integrated ICT in your instruction.”
opportunities to learn and grow, rather than
as threats to your self-esteem. How to handle PRAISES?
 It helps you embrace feedback and criticism 1. Express your gratitude.
as valuable sources of information and Whether you agree with the
guidance, rather than as personal attacks or compliment or not matters very little.
judgments. The other person’s motivations also
matter very little. Acknowledge that
How do you deal with criticisms and praises somebody spent a moment saying
from a growth mindset perspective? something nice about you and accept
that moment graciously.
 Criticisms and Praises are two forms of
FEEDBACK. 2. Give credit where credit is due.
If someone pays you a compliment
Feedback is essential for learning and improving yet other people were involved, give
your skills and ideas. It can help you identify your them credit as well. This is especially
strengths and weaknesses, clarify your goals and important when receiving recognition.
expectations, and adjust your strategies and Give credit to anyone who helped you
actions. or contributed.
I. Praise 3. Be gracious.
- (n). an expression of admiration or Many people worry about appearing
approval of the achievements or overly confident or stuck up when
characteristics of a person or thing receiving compliments. The trick is to
- (v). to express warm approval or accept the compliment as is. Saying, “I
admiration of know, thank you” can come across as
rude, even though you’re
Types of Praises acknowledging your own abilities. Focus
1. Personal Praise on being gracious, warm, and receptive.
This type of praise tends to focus on
natural talents or skills that come easily 4. Demonstrate appropriate nonverbal
to students, rather than the effort they behavior.
put in or the techniques they use. Show that you are receptive to the
compliment through your body
Ex: “Ma’am, you look so beautiful today! language. Maintain steady eye contact
No wonder why your students are so and indicate interest and engagement
engaged in class.” through your facial expression. Crossing
your arms may indicate that you’re not
2. Effort-Based Praise receptive or that you’re skeptical.
This type of praise emphasizes what
people can control. This is relatively II. Criticism
more empowering than Personal Praise. - (n). the expression of disapproval of
someone or something based on perceived
Ex: "I can see how much patience you faults or mistakes.
exerted while handling those students." Ex: "I just don’t think you can do it."
How to handle CRITICISMS?
3. Behavior-Specific Praise
This type of praise lets the person know 1. Listen and give yourself time to process.
what he is doing correctly. You give
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Emotionally intelligent people take the  This is a measured and reflective response,
time to hear what’s being said, and ask neither fully accepting nor dismissing the
questions to make sure they understand the feedback.
criticism fully. Your first instinct might be to
immediately respond or defend yourself, but 3. Question
resist the urge.  Expressing uncertainty or doubt about the
feedback.
2. Treat praise and criticism the same.  Participants in this category might need
Do not get overly worked up on the further clarification, or they might feel that
feedback, just know that it’s directed towards the feedback lacks sufficient detail or
the issue, which is outside of you. specificity.
3. Stop caring what other people think of you.  It indicates a desire to understand the
To prevent the excesses of praise and the feedback's basis better or to delve deeper
humiliation of criticism, take what is into its intention and validity.
actionable from their feedback and ignore the
4. Reject
rest.
 Dismissing the feedback as not valid, not
4. It’s not personal. useful, or not applicable.
Especially when it’s criticism…it’s the  This suggests that the participant believes
writer, artist, designer, trainer, or whatever the feedback is not grounded in reality, is
you’re getting feedback for…it just happens to biased, or does not align with their own
have the same name as you. However, when understanding or experience.
you take feedback objectively, your initial up  It represents a clear decision that the
front, take it back, attitude of defensiveness feedback will not be acted upon or given
fades away, simply because you’re not taking further consideration
it personally anymore.
References:
5. Think well of yourself.
That’s far more important than praise or [1] How do you deal with feedback and criticism
criticism. Understand that if what you’re from a growth mindset perspective? (n.d.).
doing (your daily actions) doesn’t reflect your Linkedin.
true goals or values, you won’t be happy. So, https://www.linkedin.com/advice/1/how-do-
think well of yourself, because you and you you-deal-feedback-criticism-from-growth
alone are the master of your fate. [2] Personal Development: How to Treat
Compliments and Criticisms. (2013, January
4 ENTRIES OF A FEEDBACK 11). Living Life with Purpose.
https://wildaappiagyei.com/2013/01/11/per
1. Embrace sonal-development-how-to-treat-
 Fully accepting and taking to heart the compliments-and-criticisms/
feedback provided. #:~:text=Remember%20other%20people
 This suggests that the participant believes %20can%20offer
the feedback to be accurate, valuable, and
immediately actionable.
 It represents a positive affirmation and
acknowledgment of the feedback without
reservation.

2. Consider
 Taking the feedback under advisement
without immediate full acceptance.
 It implies that the participant sees potential
value in the feedback but believes it needs
further thought, evaluation, or contextual
understanding before acting upon it.

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