[header] How to criticize constructively [title] Note the difference between constructive criticism and destructive criticism. [step] Constructive criticism improves a person's behavior, encouraging positive changes. Whereas destructive criticism condemns and discourages the person.
[header] How to criticize constructively [title] Note the difference between constructive criticism and destructive criticism. [step] Constructive criticism improves a person's behavior, encouraging positive changes. Whereas destructive criticism condemns and discourages the person.
[substeps] Destructive criticism compares an individual to someone he or she might have been if he or she was different. Destructive criticism makes the individual more receptive to change. Destructive critics treat individuals with a certain, refined outlook, which allows them to reinforce their emotions and express their own thinking positively. They typically state their thoughts, not the emotions behind them. [substeps] Destructive criticism demeans, discredits and hurts people. In contrast, constructive criticism improves a specific behavior without personal attacks. Consistent use of the word " improvement " is a distinction between passive and constructive criticism. [substeps] Passive criticism burns off more power with an objective, thinking-to-think assessment.