[Nfb-krafters-korner] Giving and Receiving of Constructive Criticism

[Dixie]

To add a bit to what you said:

When I was a 	swim instructor I learned how to "sandwich" my constructive
criticism to my students.

What exactly does that mean?

Students hear negativity in criticism, even if it is constructive.

Instead sandwiching that criticism between sincere complements makes it
easier to accept.

For example:

I would maybe say to a student something like this.

"I really like how you kept your head down when you swam that lap.  I think
that if you were to rotate your shoulders a bit more you would get more
reach in your stroke.  Keep up the good work, I can really see you are
putting in a lot of effort to learn this stroke."



Maybe when we make suggestions to each other if we really make a point to
try and make those suggestions kindly they will be heard better by the
person we are making the suggestion to?

Just a thought.


Dixie
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