| LONDON REPORTER, CHRIS CHASE | | | | work out the problem together, rather than |
| MORTIFIED CHINA AND THE 2008 BEIJING | | | | making threats. Officiating can be a lonely |
| OLYMPICS | | | | business. By using "we," the readers will hopefully |
| Earlier this week; Mr. Chris Chase, a London | | | | feel he/she is not alone in the idea. |
| based reporter who traveled the distant far to | | | | 5. Make sure the particulars you criticize |
| reach China in order to witness the 2008 Beijing | | | | understand the reason for your criticism is to |
| Olympics did present his observations. | | | | improve their game style and their ways. Put a |
| Finding the notes of Chris Chase on the web | | | | positive spin on your comments; they are meant |
| maybe annoying to many; not only for the over | | | | to improve things. |
| 3 billion readers in China; but the whole world | | | | 6. Don't belabor the point. Short and sweet, no |
| who were stunned what have China done for | | | | lectures. No one likes to be talked down to. |
| the Olympics – that is considered by the | | | | 7. Offer incentives for changed of style and |
| world as extremely incomparable, beyond | | | | systems, therefore producing a better |
| norms, beyond compare, more than a magic, so | | | | presentations. Offer to help identifying the root to |
| beautiful. And yes, not even Britain and any nation | | | | correct the problem. Improved systems can lead |
| of the world can handle to match the same – | | | | to improved opportunities. |
| when Chris Chase inked in his article @ Yahoo | | | | 8. Don't set a tone of anger or sarcasm. Both are |
| Sports that the presentation of China is FAKE. | | | | counterproductive. The more sarcasm used, |
| Reading the article Chris presented to the public | | | | anger is often true from the readers. |
| causes sour reactions. | | | | 9. Show the public readers that you understand |
| In order to help everyone; all of us to properly | | | | the probable reactions: Assure the readers that |
| respond; to properly present a reaction, an article | | | | things can be changed. |
| maybe; the following parameters is helpful. | | | | 10. If you're putting your criticism in hard writing, |
| How to Criticize Effectively | | | | cool off before writing the critical letter or memo. |
| 1. Identify the behavior that you want to criticize. | | | | If you write your report shortly after the feeling |
| Direct your criticism at the action, not the person. | | | | of denial that you maybe fall from the group of |
| The less personal you make your comments, the | | | | second rated and or of less powerful creation, |
| less likely the person will become defensive and | | | | emotions tend to appear. Take good notes at the |
| uncooperative. | | | | situation, then review them before writing a |
| 2. Make criticism specific. Not: "You always miss | | | | comment and or an article. |
| game reports." But: "You missed the March 15 | | | | 11. Start off by saying something good. Assure |
| game report." Rash generalizations are | | | | the readers that what China has and what they |
| counterproductive and tough to prove. The more | | | | have made is one great thing; never in this earth |
| specific the criticism, the easier it is to justify the | | | | one did have presentations of the same. |
| criticism. | | | | 12. At the end, reaffirm your support. Reassure |
| 3. Be sure the behavior you're criticizing can be | | | | the public that you are there to help China |
| changed. Foreign accents, baldness and other | | | | improve should it need be. |
| similar things cannot always be changed. Pick out | | | | And for the people of China, congratulations; and |
| specifics the workers can work on and see | | | | the world who are into the blaze of the Olympic |
| improvement. | | | | 2008 Trends; let us all learn the manners of |
| .4. Use "I" and "we" to stress that you want to | | | | criticizing. |