21 August 2016 13:10:14 IST

How to make feedback feel normal

The primary reason people struggle with giving and receiving feedback is not a lack of proficiency but of frequency

If you want to be successful, in your professional or personal life, it’s important to listen to what others have to say. This applies, in particular to their opinion of you. Good feedback is irreplaceable, and could change your life, if you are willing to listen.

But it’s not always easy to be critiqued; people tend to get defensive easily. Talking on the subject, Joseph Grenny, in an article in Harvard Business Review , says that receiving criticism is easier and more productive when done in groups. Click here to read more.