Here's how you can navigate criticism and feedback after facing failure.

Criticism can feel like you are being rejected, as human beings we like to belong as we are social beings.When you have failed, always step back and reflect on your failures and acknowledge them. Give yourself time with your emotions , switch off from digital tools and social media, let it sink Practice mindfulness, go to gym and pray about it. Humility is truly your anchor Engage the person who is providing feedback and tell them how you feel. Don't be rude , don't be loud , be human and kind to the criticizer , as that is the first step to emotional maturity. Be kind to yourself, pull yourself together and tell yourself ' I can work through this , and this too shall pass."

Don't react defensively. Give yourself time to process the feedback and emotions before responding. Show the person you're listening to. Using phrases like "Thank you for your feedback" or "I appreciate you bringing this to my attention" demonstrates openness. You could ask clarifying questions to understand the specific points of criticism. This shows you're willing to learn and improve. This is a big one...Not all feedback is created equal. Distinguish between subjective opinions and objective observations. View the failure as a learning experience. What can you take away from this situation to improve your future performance? And NEVER take it personally.

Openly embracing feedback, is generally the first step toward improvement and self knowledge, and in negative cases it may be a good reminder of hostile elements in the current environment.

Responding respectfully when experiencing constructive criticism from a colleague or supervisor is critical in order to maintain a positive work environment. Even if you don't feel like you have made any mistakes, or that the feedback is unwarranted, it is important to stay open minded. Rather than listening to respond, which may come across as defensive, it is better to listen and ask questions so as to understand where the feedback is coming from. Receiving feedback and even criticism is a good opportunity for self-reflection and a chance to highlight your commitment to growth in your career. No one is perfect, and there is plenty of room for improvement even for seasoned professionals.

It is important to understand the purpose of the criticism and feedback. Is it offered to provide positive support or given by someone whose intentions are nefarious. Having a solid sense of self and agency will allow you to understand that failure does not define you, but is an "outcome" that you did not strive for. Why call it "failure"? When it simply was not the thing that you were striving for. Assessing the process of the "outcome" allows you to understand what you need to do differently and further define strategies that get you to your intended goal.

Yes, avoid self-reinforcing cycle by being in echo chambers. As this will not help you grown in anyway beside helping one's ego.

It might sound silly, but I still believe in counting to ten when your emotions are rattled by criticism. We experience things emotionally before we get a chance to process them rationally. Take a few seconds, even if you can’t make it to ten in a social setting; it’ll help to take this time, and imagine where this person is coming from. It’s likely that they have your best interest in mind. If you can’t make sense of where they are coming from, keep counting :), maybe ask a question for clarity!

If you want to learn from mistakes, you should listen actively without interrupting. Try to understand the perspective of the speaker's providings. If you don't understand, don't hesitate to ask clarifying questions.

when leading a project team, I learned the importance of active listening when giving feedback. One day, a team member struggled with a task and sought my guidance. I gave them my full attention, avoiding interruptions. I listened carefully to their concerns and challenges. After they finished, I clarified their points to ensure I understood them fully. I then provided constructive feedback, offering specific suggestions for improvement. By actively engaging in the conversation, I showed respect for their viewpoint and gained valuable insights. This approach helped the team member improve and strengthened our working relationship, fostering a collaborative environment.

Success and failure are an inherent part of the career game. If you face a setback in your work initiative, take it easy. No one sets out to fail; in the process, something goes wrong. The culprit could be people, process, culture, budget, environment, or leadership. Identifying what went wrong is what you need to focus on. Failure is for us to diagnose, while criticism is for those who want to pull you down, discourage you, and focus more on you than the situation. Look for mentors and guides who offer constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement. Close the chapter on those who can only offer criticism.

Seek Diverse Perspectives: It’s crucial not to get stuck in an echo chamber. Engage with a variety of sources and viewpoints to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the situation. Practice Self-Reflection: Take time to reflect on the feedback and criticism you’ve received from a opposite culture. What can you learn from it? How can you use it to improve?

Accept that failure is part of the learning processes. The cornerstone of successful is wrong decision. How to make wrong decision? Wrong experience. Acknowledge your mistakes and take responsibility. Be careful avoid defensiveness or blame-shifting.

Valuable feedback, even if it hurts, is a rare gift. Especially women receive it seldom, and when they receive it, it is often vague and not really helpful. Feedback requires skill to provide, but even if imperfect, it is precious for the recipient. If given with genuine good intention, it is the best gift you can get. And you obviously thank others for their gifts.

True, Respect and Ethics along with Moral Value matters. So keep your dignity highy. One should have courage to listen the critics and should reply with smiling face supported with logic, fact and figure.

Its very important to maintain your composure and avoid becoming defensive when receiving criticism. Take the feedbacks in a positive and respectful way.

Once upon a time, I received harsh criticism from a business client about a project I had completed. Although the feedback felt unjustified, I knew it was important to respond respectfully. I maintained a calm tone and thanked the client for their input. I expressed gratitude for their perspective and assured them I would review the issues they highlighted. I outlined the steps I would take to address their concerns and improve the project. This respectful response turned a potentially negative interaction into a constructive dialogue, showing my commitment to learning and valuing diverse opinions, and strengthening our professional relationship.

I truly believe that change all starts with a positive mindset. Acknowledging and embracing constructive criticism is truly a blessing in disguise, unfortunately not many see it that way. Practice makes progress not perfection and the failure at hand definitely gives opportunity to self reflect, make changes and try again. Take time to step back and own your flaws/mistakes that caused your failure and put in the effort to correct it. Being self aware and able to bounce back and adjust is key with forward movement.

Yes, it's one thing to respond respectfully. But you should also be respectful to yourself in showing your passion for the issue at hand. You see, many can highlight problems. Yet few can implement viable solutions. And it's here where your inside genius must shine through, even if folks don't necessarily agree with you. They'll never walk away believing that you are not dedicated and committed to the improvements that you're laying out. So don't ever sell your efforts short. Instead, promote what you're doing with vigour. So, those who can add value do so by imparting their knowledge and expertise. Finally, should all I've articulated not happen, more power to you for bringing to the table things that never existed before.

Create concrete, measurable goals based on the feedback to guide your improvement efforts and establish a timeline for achieving these goals, allowing you to track your progress.

Build collective knowledge. A knowledge sharing culture can be about so much more than training, passing on technical expertises and documenting (SOPs). Sharing your mistakes and learnings is a powerful way to connect with people, foster employee safety and agility.

Never become complacent with your performance. When your supervisor calls you in to guide you in the right direction, it is not an attack on you. Take it as a learning experience, and apply it to your job. No one is born knowing how to do everything. And that’s okay.

Your job does NOT define you, but your ethics show who you really are as a person. We are always in a learning curve aiming to master what we need to improve on. Don’t let criticism affect you in a negative way but embrace it as part of your journey.

It is easy to get overwhelmed with criticism and negative feedback. It is important to look at it objectively. If we have to do a course correction we should. Continuous improvement should be the objective. Important to sift wheat from the chaff. Take care of your mental health. Learn and move on.

Always be open to improvement. Some people become stuck in their corporate ways and forget that every step, process and day to day function can be improved.

By learning from a wider/broader perspective. Do not get stuck in a ego chamber of social media bubble such as a "facebook or wechat" groups. Remember the truth in a culture is, usually between "Fox and RT news" or the extreme right or extreme left. Remember to be able to critically think about "culture" is one of the best answers. 😉