ALT-1 How to Deal with Unfair Criticism at Work
Most workplaces at some point in their existence see a situation arise that involves unfair criticism. Some people understand how to deal with it and others lose their job the second they are accused, whether they are guilty or not. There are some principles that will help a person deal with unfair criticism at their place of employment.
1. The best way to deal with unfair criticism at work is to ignore it. Some people think that they have to respond so they won't appear guilty. However, the greatest example of someone not saying something when they were accused was Jesus Christ. He never opened His mouth in His own defense during His trial, and He was still found guilty. People are going to believe what they will, whether anything is said back in defense or not, but it is better not to say anything.
2. A good way to deal with unfair criticism at work is to continue to do right. The best way to show everyone else that the criticism is not right is to do the right thing. People are accused daily, but if a person is constantly doing right, then there is not going to be much evidence to support the criticism and accusation. A person that is criticized unfairly just needs to make sure that everything they are doing are within the rules, and there is no charges that can be brought against them.
3. Dealing with unfair criticism at work can be done by working harder than the person who is criticizing. Oftentimes, the people who are gossiping and criticizing are those that aren't doing any work. If the person that is being criticized is working hard, then they will have less to worry about than their accusers. The boss hires people to work, not talk, and eventually, they will see with whom they are getting their money worth.
Criticism is everywhere, especially in the place of employment. However, if the employee that is being criticized will learn to ignore it, focus on doing right, and work harder, then eventually it will come about that they were falsely accused and they will receive an apology. People make it a lot farther in life by doing right and not always worrying about what people are saying about them.
