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When I went to university, there was a design class I had to take. He was known to be pretty tough when critiquing people's work. In the first class one of the
by Blank_ 14y ago
When I went to university, there was a design class I had to take. He was known to be pretty tough when critiquing people's work. In the first class one of the things he told us was: "It's not personal, it's just business".
I find that it's generally helpful to keep this mindset. I try to keep in mind, it's really the result of my work (the final product) they are criticizing, it's not really me that they are trying to attack. Sure, I spent nights on something, but in the end if it looks bad, it looks bad. I can choose to feel hurt for a few seconds, over it, and make it better the next time around.
- capsule_toy 14y agoI would much rather the phrase be something like, "don't take it too personally, we're all on the same team and even though I'm harsh, the goal is to improve your work." I know it doesn't roll off the tongue like "it's not personal, it's just business," but the problem is most of the time when I hear that particular phrase, I'm probably about to be screwed over in some way.