Handling Criticism
Contents come from Rory Noland's The Heart of the Artist (chapter 5)
The dangers of defensiveness
- It alienates us from others
- Defensiveness keeps us from the truth
- Defensiveness keeps us from being all we can be
Why it is difficult for artists to receive feedback
- To be vulnerable is a price every performer pays.
- Because art is such a personal thing, it’s difficult for us to separate ourselves from our work.
- Another reason we feel vulnerable is because we are constantly being evaluated.
- And it doesn’t help that critiquing the art is, more often than not, very subjective.
Responding to feedback
Be quick to listen
· Listen as a beloved child of God
· Listen as a beloved child of God
Be slow to speak
· Our first response should not be a defensive one.
· Our first response should be to ask ourselves: Is any of this true?
· Our first response should not be a defensive one.
· Our first response should be to ask ourselves: Is any of this true?
Be discerning
Have a teachable spirit
· No matter what age you are, you always have something to learn
· No matter what age you are, you always have something to learn
Learn how to fail graciously
· No one’s expecting perfection (except maybe us), so we don’t need to defend ourselves every time we fail.
· When we mess up, let’s swallow our pride, admit it, learn from it, and move on.
· No one’s expecting perfection (except maybe us), so we don’t need to defend ourselves every time we fail.
· When we mess up, let’s swallow our pride, admit it, learn from it, and move on.
Giving feedback
- Give your overall impression first
- Try to say something positive
- Acknowledge effort and hard work
- Avoid hyperbole
- Avoid negative comparisons
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