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  • Turning negative feedback into something positive

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    By Lylah M. Alphonse, on Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:01pm PDT

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    One of the more demoralizing aspects of the economic downturn is feeling like, even if you haven't been laid off or had your salary slashed, you're probably pretty expendable. So the impact negative criticism can have on your job performance -- and your ego -- is often magnified. Small slights carry more weight, and a poor performance review can seem insurmountable.

    But it's important to learn from criticism, even the negative kind. Granted, some things -- like office gossip, for example -- are detrimental no matter how you dice it. But, for the most part, there are ways to glean the positive out of the negative. These tips work whether the person on your case is your boss, your co-worker, or even your teenager (yes, it's true: Parenting takes people skills). Read More »

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