Can you cope with criticism at work - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Can you cope with criticism at work - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog I am quoted extensively in this CNN article about criticism and praise in the workplace. The article also quotes two interesting studies: The study, done by the University of Michigan Business School several years ago, compared team performance to the frequency of praise and criticism given within the teams. The best-performing teams used about six times as many positive comments for every negative one. It found that the worst performing teams, on average, used three negative comments for every positive one. American psychologist, John Gottman, has found a similar ratio for positive and negative comments from spouses leading to happier marriages. This is a topic we work with extensively because constructive feedback (both negative and positive) is so important for creating a happy workplace. Check out some of our other articles on this below. Related posts Why your boss thinks criticism is more effective than praise? and is wrong! The top 5 ways NOT to praise people at work How Richard Branson celebrates Virgin employees Specific praise is good praise Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related