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The Power of Positive Criticism

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Dr. Weisinger has done it again. He has taken an emotionally charged issue and, through anecdotes and plain speaking, made criticism something that one ought to embrace. I loved it, and immediately refered it to 49 of my closest friends, as well as my HR Director.

Hendrie Davis Weisinger is simple, clear and very focused as he applies recent "emotional intelligence" techniques to the specific area of criticism, and helps the reader think of criticism as a valuable, vital tool, and not just a necessary evil. The tips in this self-improvement book push the reader toward greater self-awareness, a major element of emotional intelligence. The suggestions are elemental, most of them are easy to implement and even the hardest ones to enact require only a modest time commitment. The book's message is consistent to the point of repetition, though its simple language gives it real power. We [...] recommend this book to anyone who gives or receives criticism, which is to say, everyone. In particular, if you are a manager, an executive and or supervisor who deals with difficult personalities, here's how to tell them what you need them to know.

Good basic common sense book with ideas and behaviors that needs to be explained to us.... we don't learn this without some direction!

We all have challenges in providing feedback in both the workplace and in our personal lives. This is one of many books by Dr. Weisinger that seeks to help everyone communicate with not only clarity and empathy but also focus and structure. I would highly recommend this book to all....not matter what your role...parent, friend, manager, spouse...

I liked this book; it provides helpful suggestions for dealing with criticism in mainly business environments. However, I found "Criticism Management" by Randy Garner to more effectively handle criticism situations in both work and home. Both books offer great insight; however Garner's text offers some great quotes, great learning tools, and a section that hit me personally---dealing with criticism at home.