Using Critical Feedback

The midterm report can be challenging if you and your team are not where you planned on being when you started the project. Further, you will soon receive feedback from your teammates and company sponsor. While it may be discouraging, it is important to not be too hard on yourself or your teammates. 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has a course called Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience. In this course, they show us how inaccurate thinking can be harmful and how we can avoid it. Constructive or negative feedback can be very helpful, however it needs to be offset by positive thinking and positive feedback. Having a balanced insight will help us improve.

To avoid inaccurate thinking, consider the recommendations from the Emotional Resilience Class. Click on the link to read the paragraph and chart under 2. Recognizing Inaccurate Thinking Patterns and then consider your own thoughts about yourself and your teammates.  

When you or your team are feeling discouraged, consult this chart to identify examples of inaccurate thinking that are causing you to have a negative attitude. You can overcome many forms of discouragement with a little positive thinking and eliminate inaccurate thinking from your vocabulary. Come back to this chart as often as needed to maintain a positive attitude and continue to move forward with your project and team.

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