Logan Biggs Blog Fall 2020

"How to Give Bad Feedback Without Being a Jerk" by Adam Grant  https://heleo.com/adam-grant-give-bad-feedback-without-jerk/8968/ While reading this article, the main things that stood out were the 4 things to do about giving negative feedback without being rude. The first thing was explain why you're giving the feedback. If you don't want to seem like you're being rude, saying mean things, then basically it says to explain why you are doing that. For example, a good example of giving negative feedback but in a good way is,  “I’m giving you these comments because I have very high expectations and I know that you can reach them." The second thing was Taking yourself off a pedestal and basically, letting whoever knows that you are trying your best to be the best you can be. The last 2 things were, 'Ask if the person wants feedback', and 'Have a transparent dialogue, not a manipulative monologue.' I believe these 4 main things are perfect to under...

 https://hbr.org/2016/12/silence-the-critical-voices-in-your-head "Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head" This was the first article I chose to read and I thought it was a good one, especially because I have dealt with this in the past of just negative thoughts that go on in my head. Whether it be for a specific reason or it is just there because. I enjoyed the 4 steps Rejeev went through to turn "negativity into productivity". The four steps is a good process and I'm sure could help a ton of people out there. The four steps of this are, 'Look for the positive', 'Hear the Positive', 'Dig in to understand the positive', and last but not least 'Believe the positive, and act as if it was true'. Although Rajeev didn't enjoy hearing the feedback, it was mainly the tone of voice and different phrases from co workers comments that stuck with him, but this 4 process rule, helps him get through it. " Make it a daily practice to...