What is the difference between having good judgment and being judgmental?

In order to have good judgement you have to think about something and make a decision or judgement about it. What is your opinion? What do you think? What choices do you want to make based on your interpretation of that information?

 

All of that is internal to you. It is about you and what you want.

 

Conversely, being judgmental is about deciding that someone else is wrong and telling them just how wrong they are (or gossiping to other people about it).

 

In this conversation social media came up several times. It is SO easy to put people on blast on social media and it is even encouraged. The more emotion someone spews the more likes, comments and shares they get. (clearly I should make Quick Hits more controversial rather than so informative and thought provoking.)

 

When I asked James Lee, Lisa McDonald and Atif Agha this question they were in agreement that emotional intention and how you communicate feedback also plays a role.

 

If you say, “You’re wrong!” That’s judgmental.

 

If you say, “I might not do it that way and here’s why.” That could be sharing good judgement.

 

What do you think? Where is the line between having good judgement and being judgemental?

 

Connect with the panelists:
James Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jleeadvisor/

Lisa McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-k-mcdonald-executive-career-coach/

Atif Agha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atifagha/

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

 

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