10 Common Reasons for Rejecting Your Feedback

I am indebted to Professor Randall Peterson for this insightful list of common rejections that people give for rejecting their feedback.

If you are tempted to think that one of these reasons fits your particular situation - beware! You are probably in denial. Relax, take a deep breath and try and consider the feedback as information, not personal criticism.

10) I’m not really like that, my job makes me act that way.

9) This was just a bad time to ask for feedback.

8) All my strengths are right, but my weaknesses are not.

7) Everyone has it in for me.

6) I used to be that way, but I’ve changed recently.

5) Nobody understands what I’m going through.

4) This must be someone else’s report.

3) My raters did not understand the questions.

2) They’re all jealous of my success.

1) It’s all accurate, but I just don’t care!

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