After exploring the website and video on feedback. I’ve come to realize just how powerful feedback can be, especially in today’s world where social media is flooded with comments and criticisms. Many of these comments are filled with emotional anger, which often leads to serious issues like bullying and, in extreme cases, even self-harm or suicide. This makes me believe that constructive and positive feedback is more important than ever. If we could all understand the impact of our words and learn how to give feedback thoughtfully, it would make a huge difference. Our world could genuinely be a kinder and more supportive place.
As a director or creator, I’ve experienced how social media comments can often be overwhelmingly negative and, quite frankly, unhelpful. Many comments lack constructive value and are merely expressions of raw emotion. People often judge without context, saying things like, “I hate this movie,” or “I don’t like that actor because they’re ugly or too fat.” Such comments are purely judgmental and provide no meaningful insight or room for improvement.
In my role as a director, I’ve found that this kind of feedback can be disheartening. It doesn’t contribute to growth or offer anything useful to the creative process. By contrast, thoughtful, constructive feedback could help artists like myself to evolve and improve. So, reflecting on this, I truly see the value of learning how to give feedback in a way that uplifts rather than tears down.
I think Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process (CRP) CRP and Marshall Rosenberg ‘s Nonviolent Communication (NVC) should be widely used, not only in the arts. And then, I believe that our would will become more beautiful.
