Here's a quick guideline on what
"Constructive Criticism" is:
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1. Understand why you are offering criticism.
2. Engage in perspective taking or role reversal.
3. Offer criticism of the person's behavior, not on her or his "person."
4. Even though criticism implies evaluation, emphasize description. Before offering any judgment, describe behavior you see or have experienced.
5. Focus your criticism on a particular situation rather than general or abstract behavior.
6. Direct your criticism to the present ("here and now") rather than the past ("there and then").
7. Emphasize in your criticism your perceptions and feelings.
8. Invite a collaborative discussion of consequences rather than offering advice.
9. Keep judgments tentative. Maintain an "open door" of dialogue rather than presenting your "analysis" or "explanation" of another's behavior.
10. Present criticism in ways that allow the other party to make decisions. Do not force criticism on the other.
11. Avoid critical overload.
12. Focus criticism on behaviors that the other person can change.
13. Include in your critical feedback a positive "outlet." Reinforce positive actions and invite the possibility of change.
14. Invite the other to present criticism of you.
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