Comments on: American Idol and the Fear of Feedback http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/24/american-idol-and-the-fear-of-feedback/ Education & Career Advice and Tips Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Jerry Koett http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/24/american-idol-and-the-fear-of-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 Jerry Koett Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:36:55 +0000 http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/24/american-idol-and-the-fear-of-feedback/#comment-2229 You commented that we watch in order to see if we want to boo or cheer Simon Cowell. I have yet to see any reason to cheer him. He is rude, condescending and downright destructive in his comments to some people. Some are less than talented, but I was raised to say things in a constructive manner. His problem is that he even tries to destroy very talented people too. I just do not understand what he is getting out of being the way he is. You commented that we watch in order to see if we want to boo or cheer Simon Cowell. I have yet to see any reason to cheer him. He is rude, condescending and downright destructive in his comments to some people. Some are less than talented, but I was raised to say things in a constructive manner. His problem is that he even tries to destroy very talented people too. I just do not understand what he is getting out of being the way he is.

]]> By: Dancefoo http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/24/american-idol-and-the-fear-of-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Dancefoo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:22:35 +0000 http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/24/american-idol-and-the-fear-of-feedback/#comment-2126 Michael Johns leaving today is HORRIBLE! I kept on thinking what could have gone wrong...and took note that I was not able to watch American Idol on Tuesday at 8pm because Bright House ( our cable was down ). After waiting for 5 minutes, I called Bright House and actually got the cable working again as they had to reset my cable ports...at that point, I saw the ending of the 3rd performance. NOW, could others have the same cable issue ...and thus not seen Michael's performance...causing him to have such low votes ??? Oh well, he is really really good and guess I have to wait for his album. Just hoped to see him more on Idol :-(... Michael Johns leaving today is HORRIBLE! I kept on thinking what could have gone wrong…and took note that I was not able to watch American Idol on Tuesday at 8pm because Bright House ( our cable was down ). After waiting for 5 minutes, I called Bright House and actually got the cable working again as they had to reset my cable ports…at that point, I saw the ending of the 3rd performance. NOW, could others have the same cable issue …and thus not seen Michael’s performance…causing him to have such low votes ???

Oh well, he is really really good and guess I have to wait for his album. Just hoped to see him more on Idol :-( …

]]> By: Sindy Leftwich http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/24/american-idol-and-the-fear-of-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Sindy Leftwich Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:54:41 +0000 http://www.classesandcareers.com/education/2008/03/24/american-idol-and-the-fear-of-feedback/#comment-2058 This article is very straight-forward and to the point. Both on the American Idol popularity scale and the way we give and take feedback. I think that a majority of us tune in to watch just to hear what Simon has to say so we can either boo or cheer with him. I especially liked the pointers on how to give and accept feedback. If we feel like the other person is doing it just to make themselves feel "bigger" it is much harder to take and we probably won't listen. But if the other person's motives are for the overall good, and we don't feel like they are attacking us personally, but truly have our best interest at heart, it is much easier to swallow and follow. This article is very straight-forward and to the point. Both on the American Idol popularity scale and the way we give and take feedback. I think that a majority of us tune in to watch just to hear what Simon has to say so we can either boo or cheer with him. I especially liked the pointers on how to give and accept feedback. If we feel like the other person is doing it just to make themselves feel “bigger” it is much harder to take and we probably won’t listen. But if the other person’s motives are for the overall good, and we don’t feel like they are attacking us personally, but truly have our best interest at heart, it is much easier to swallow and follow.

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