What ratio of positive to negative feedback does TJ Walker recommend?

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The way to get people to focus on the positive things #shorts

8 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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TJ Walker explains why equal positive and negative feedback feels lopsided: negative comments stick in memory. He recommends giving five positive comments for every one negative to actually seem fair and keep people focused on what went well.

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About five positive comments for every one negative comment (5:1).

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It turns out that equal time is not really equal time. If you are trying to give advice, feedback, critiques to family members, friends, colleagues, students, players, being 50% positive and 50% negative isn't going to work. The only thing anyone's going to remember is the negative. If you really want to seem fair in people's mind, you're going to have to give positive feedback more like five times for every one time you give negative feedback. That is the way to have the most impact and the way to get people to focus on the positive things you're stressing. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.