What do you do if you receive feedback in a professional setting that you strongly disagree with?

When confronted with feedback in a professional setting that you strongly disagree with, it's crucial to maintain composure and professionalism. Start by listening attentively, expressing appreciation for the input, and seeking clarification if needed. Politely acknowledge differences in perspective, provide your rationale calmly, and look for common ground or solutions. Ultimately, use the feedback as an opportunity for growth and self-reflection, demonstrating maturity and a willingness to engage constructively, even amidst disagreement.

Feedback é sempre importante, estar aberto a ouvir é um poder valioso para qualquer profissional. Receber um feedback de um ambiente que discorda profissionalmente é ótimo para alinhar expectativas. Receba a comunica??o, processe ela, separe o que você já vai aplicar melhorias e entenda o porque você discorda desse ambiente e continua nele.

Receiving feedback in disagreement demands professionalism. Take a moment to compose yourself. Listen attentively, seek clarification, and express gratitude. Reflect on the feedback objectively, seeking additional perspectives if necessary. Respond respectfully, articulating your viewpoint and finding common ground. Propose alternatives constructively. Embrace the feedback for growth and foster a collaborative culture.

Acknowledging the feedback is important. Be thankful for any feedback you get - even the negative one. I strongly suggest to avoid any reaction to the given feedback - even a negative one. You need to step back, review the feedback while the emotions are going down and consider the motivation of the person who gave you that feedback. Instead of defending the feedback, rather think of the motivation of the other person for such a feedback.

N?o saia de um feedback sem entender sua responsabilidade nele. As vezes o feedback vem carregado de emo??es do outro lado, antes de líder ou chefe, estamos falando de pessoa. Esclare?a, pontue seu ponto de vista e dê um próximo passo.

If you have the impression that the feedback is either incomplete or not fully explained, do not hesitate to ask for more details. Even asking for examples (if those were not articulated) is important. The other person shall make sure that you fully understand (not cecessairly agree with) the feedback.

Once you deeply analyzed the feedback, thought over the reaction, then you can proceed with explaining your point of view. As already mentioned - don′t skip the chronology and don′t try to explain your point of view, until you are fully aware of the motivation (understanding) of the person who gave you the feedback. While explaining your point of view, stay calm, factual and avoid the emotional stir.

Regardless of what is the characteristics of the feedback, always follow-up on it. Feedback & Follow-up are like twins and their influence and impact is way reduced if standing alone. Feedback shall be addressed in a way that it always offers a follow-up action. It is advisable to focus on the follow-up and reviews after a sufficient time pause in order to evaluate the performance and impact of the feedback given.

Honestly, now I ignore most 'feedback' or 'advice' I get from people unless they are a supplier, prospect, client or someone who has actually achieved something I want to achieve. In the past I used to take feedback to heart and would try my best to please everyone. In the end trying to please so many people made my work lack direction, I felt all over the place as people wanted very different things from me and it resulted in me not hitting targets I'd set for myself. When I assessed the feedback I was getting, often times it was really a hidden agenda and wasn't set to benefit me at all. Now I rely more on my own intuition and sense check any feedback with trusted mentors who do actually have my best interests at heart.

Escute e tire proveito do que te serve. N?o debata, nem crie desculpas. Agrade?a, mesmo que você n?o concorde, alguém se disponibilizou tempo para falar com você, isso é de grande valia.