How do you handle criticism?

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This assesses how you deal with feedback as well as your communication skills. This will also evaluate the scope of your emotional maturity, and whether you respond defensively or take the feedback in stride and choose to learn something from the experience. Depending on who the criticism is coming from, you will want to approach it differently. The key is to stay calm and never express frustration towards the person. Remain humble. Respond thoughtfully and with a respectful tone. Objectify the situation, not the individual. Avoid examples that did not end amicably. Remember, you are both pursuing the same goal and working as a team.

"I appreciate the feedback. Now I know how I can improve next time."

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"I appreciate feedback. I like to consider all opinions and I also take advice."

Rachelle's Feedback

Good! Short and to the point :) If you have an example of a time when you handled criticism with professionalism, you can also add a brief story to really help your answer come to life.

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"I appreciate the feedback, as it will make me learn from the mistake. Then, the next time I complete the same task, I will do a better job."

Rachelle's Feedback

Feedback and criticism can certainly be helpful for future improvements. If you have an example of a time when you took feedback and worked to make improvements, this is a great opportunity to tell the interviewer a brief story.

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"I have been part of the Ford team for 20 years now, criticism is something I thrive on. I have grown accustomed to our culture of constant improvement and I use criticism as a tool to better myself and learn from moving forward. Criticism used in the right way is very helpful and I've never let it get to me, I've always used it in a positive manner. Outside of work and playing football all of my life, criticism is something I'm used to, so in my working life I've used this in the same context, always constructively to get the best from the situation whenever possible"

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Ok, good. Using criticism, which is often difficult to hear, as a positive is a good approach. I've included a rewrite below to assist in smoothing out a few inconsistencies and maximizing the persuasive quality of your answer.

"Because I've worked at Ford the past 20 years, I have grown accustomed to our culture of constant improvement, and use criticism as a way to improve my performance and progress my career. I listen to criticism constructively and apply it whenever possible."

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18. How do you handle criticism?

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Written by Kevin Downey on June 28th, 2022

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"I appreciate the feedback. Now I know how I can improve next time."

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"I appreciate feedback. I like to consider all opinions and I also take advice."

Rachelle's Feedback

Good! Short and to the point :) If you have an example of a time when you handled criticism with professionalism, you can also add a brief story to really help your answer come to life.

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"I appreciate the feedback, as it will make me learn from the mistake. Then, the next time I complete the same task, I will do a better job."

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