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PROVIDING NEGATIVE CRITICISM: A LESSON FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON

Regular readers of this blog know that in the past I’ve written quite a bit about the five levels of maturity for providing negative criticism (see HERE).  In fact, I had written so much about it that I had come to believe that perhaps I had said all that was needed to be said on the subject.  To my pleasant surprise, while reading Jon Meacham’s…

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UNSOLICITED CRITICISM: GOOD OR BAD?

“Judy, it’s so nice to see you,” I say as she comes into my office and sits down on my couch. “I’ve been reading your blog again, Dr Rubin.  It’s filled with a bunch of hogwash.” “Hmmm, it sounds like there are some ideas in it that you don’t care for.” “I read last night two of your blog posts–Is Criticism Bad and Criticism and Wisdom. …

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