Comments on: Is it okay to be critical of your current company? http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company Write to know yourself better. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Taylor http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company/comment-page-1#comment-113 Taylor Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:31:00 +0000 http://www.tdhurst.com/?p=159#comment-113 Yes. It's so very important to be honest, so if that means being critical of your company then so be it. But I agree, it is EQUALLY important to then back up that criticism with suggestions and positive feedback. Otherwise your just a downer, not bringing anything constructive to the table! Yes. It’s so very important to be honest, so if that means being critical of your company then so be it. But I agree, it is EQUALLY important to then back up that criticism with suggestions and positive feedback. Otherwise your just a downer, not bringing anything constructive to the table!

]]> By: Taylor http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company/comment-page-1#comment-2427 Taylor Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:31:00 +0000 http://www.tdhurst.com/?p=159#comment-2427 Yes. It's so very important to be honest, so if that means being critical of your company then so be it. But I agree, it is EQUALLY important to then back up that criticism with suggestions and positive feedback. Otherwise your just a downer, not bringing anything constructive to the table! Yes. It’s so very important to be honest, so if that means being critical of your company then so be it. But I agree, it is EQUALLY important to then back up that criticism with suggestions and positive feedback. Otherwise your just a downer, not bringing anything constructive to the table!

]]> By: Bryan http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company/comment-page-1#comment-106 Bryan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:31:00 +0000 http://www.tdhurst.com/?p=159#comment-106 You are an idiot. You are an idiot.

]]> By: Bryan http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company/comment-page-1#comment-2426 Bryan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:31:00 +0000 http://www.tdhurst.com/?p=159#comment-2426 You are an idiot. You are an idiot.

]]> By: Steve Belt http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company/comment-page-1#comment-105 Steve Belt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdhurst.com/?p=159#comment-105 Being critical of your employer in public had better serve a purpose. And equally important, it better not be the first time that the criticism has been raised. An ignored criticism is potentially a valid thing to bring public, but only if bringing it public can serve to make a difference. Otherwise you are just ranting.<br/><br/>We see this often with professional athletes that use the media to express displeasure, before they've ever talked with the team. It often creates angst as much against the player as it does the team.<br/><br/>And for some companies, being public about something (anything) can be a HUGE no-no, particularly companies in which their image or reputation is their brand. For a company like that, being public with criticism, however valid, is a sure fire way to get the axe. Being critical of your employer in public had better serve a purpose. And equally important, it better not be the first time that the criticism has been raised. An ignored criticism is potentially a valid thing to bring public, but only if bringing it public can serve to make a difference. Otherwise you are just ranting.

We see this often with professional athletes that use the media to express displeasure, before they’ve ever talked with the team. It often creates angst as much against the player as it does the team.

And for some companies, being public about something (anything) can be a HUGE no-no, particularly companies in which their image or reputation is their brand. For a company like that, being public with criticism, however valid, is a sure fire way to get the axe.

]]> By: Steve Belt http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company/comment-page-1#comment-2425 Steve Belt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdhurst.com/?p=159#comment-2425 Being critical of your employer in public had better serve a purpose. And equally important, it better not be the first time that the criticism has been raised. An ignored criticism is potentially a valid thing to bring public, but only if bringing it public can serve to make a difference. Otherwise you are just ranting.We see this often with professional athletes that use the media to express displeasure, before they've ever talked with the team. It often creates angst as much against the player as it does the team.And for some companies, being public about something (anything) can be a HUGE no-no, particularly companies in which their image or reputation is their brand. For a company like that, being public with criticism, however valid, is a sure fire way to get the axe. Being critical of your employer in public had better serve a purpose. And equally important, it better not be the first time that the criticism has been raised. An ignored criticism is potentially a valid thing to bring public, but only if bringing it public can serve to make a difference. Otherwise you are just ranting.We see this often with professional athletes that use the media to express displeasure, before they’ve ever talked with the team. It often creates angst as much against the player as it does the team.And for some companies, being public about something (anything) can be a HUGE no-no, particularly companies in which their image or reputation is their brand. For a company like that, being public with criticism, however valid, is a sure fire way to get the axe.

]]> By: Arizona Newspapers Association http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company/comment-page-1#comment-104 Arizona Newspapers Association Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:31:00 +0000 http://www.tdhurst.com/?p=159#comment-104 I agree. I would keep confidential informations confidential. And perhaps I wouldn't identify people by name. But I think it's okay to blog about them. You blog what you know, right? I agree. I would keep confidential informations confidential. And perhaps I wouldn’t identify people by name. But I think it’s okay to blog about them. You blog what you know, right?

]]> By: Arizona Newspapers Association http://tdhurst.com/is-it-okay-to-be-critical-of-your-current-company/comment-page-1#comment-2424 Arizona Newspapers Association Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:31:00 +0000 http://www.tdhurst.com/?p=159#comment-2424 I agree. I would keep confidential informations confidential. And perhaps I wouldn't identify people by name. But I think it's okay to blog about them. You blog what you know, right? I agree. I would keep confidential informations confidential. And perhaps I wouldn’t identify people by name. But I think it’s okay to blog about them. You blog what you know, right?

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