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Summary: Our nonverbal communication will speak volumes to the person who criticizes us. Learn how to take criticism in this free communication video.
Tracy Goodwin has a master’s in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking. Recipient of numerous public speaking awards and is a college professor of...read more
"When you're receiving criticism, it's also very important to show the person who's giving you the criticism that you are open and willing to hear this criticism. And this is done primarily through your nonverbal behavior. And what you want to do in order to be able to hear this criticism is allow the person giving it to see that you're open. Maybe you're nodding your head. Maybe you're showing them through your facial expression that you are listening, that you are taking in the information. Again, just like responding defensively, you don't want to respond defensively with your body. You don't want to cross your arms and cut yourself off. You don't want to look away. You don't want to give a dirty look. Because that, again--that's going to give the person giving the criticism feel uncomfortable. They're not going to want to give you any criticism, so once again you have possibly stopped some valuable information that might help you in the future. So, keep yourself nonverbally open as well."
eHow Article: Stay Open Nonverbally
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