Colleagues criticize: You don't like his idea?

0

In the office
This is how you politely tell someone that an idea sucks

© stockfour / Shutterstock

Your colleague makes a suggestion that you find really, really bad? Even so, you don't want to offend him or her. You do not have to. Here come elegant solutions to express your opinion.

"You can do that. It just sucks." You can say a sentence like that to someone who has just come up with an idea, but then it just sucks. Because as honest as we like to be – it really doesn't hurt to be empathetic. Clearly: You don't have to be an ass to give honest (negative) feedback. Not even a little bit. As is so often the case in life, the sound makes the music and in the end, the idea generator simply learns something more useful than suppressing his tears through constructive feedback.

Be honest but respectful

Yes, one by no means excludes the other. And always remember: Even the dumbest idea can have a well-intentioned background. Of course, if an obviously bad suggestion comes from an obviously bad person, forget all the talk about being kind and stuff. Someone who suggests that you can cut down the whole rainforest to build skyscrapers there is more likely not to have a sunny disposition.

But let's assume a colleague shows you a draft for the new office design and you think it's just terrible. What are you saying? For example these office-appropriate sentences. It is important to always make it clear that it is your personal opinion that you are expressing.

  1. "It's an interesting approach. But I don't think it's feasible."
  2. "I think that ignores the idea."
  3. "Exciting in theory, but not realistic enough for me."
  4. "It is well known that tastes differ. Unfortunately, that does not apply to mine."
  5. "I think you have to think about it again."
  6. "I think we should think in another direction again."
  7. "Creative solution. But not the right one for me."

Do you clearly say that you reject the idea? Yes, definitely. Does this mean that stomachs have to turn or even tears flow? No certainly not. And if you take such constructive criticism personally, then you can do it. But then it just sucks …

as

#Subjects