Category Archive: Criticism

Jan 05 2013

Reconstructing Criticism: Work

There is one thing that every part of creating constructive criticism has in common. It’s a lot of work.

Jan 04 2013

Reconstructing Criticism: Goals

When formulating constructive criticism online, it’s important to pay attention to your purpose and shape your message accordingly.

Jan 03 2013

Reconstructing Criticism: Collegiality

Authority is all too often associated with punishment, which makes it much harder for recipients of criticism to hear it correctly.

Jan 02 2013

Reconstructing Criticism: Accuracy

Strictly speaking, accuracy may or may not be a virtue, but it can certainly help you make your criticisms constructive.

Jan 01 2013

Reconstructing Criticism: Behavior

Behavior, at least in the realm of constructive criticism, is something that is under the control of the person being criticized.

Dec 31 2012

Reconstructing Criticism: Specifics

Being specific, like so many of the other elements of constructive criticism, serves multiple purposes.

Dec 30 2012

Reconstructing Criticism: Praise

When you start by listing the things that someone is doing right, it gets harder to overreact to something that is wrong.

Dec 29 2012

Reconstructing Criticism: Timing

The greater the delay, the more likely criticism is to be viewed as blame, or even a grudge.

Dec 28 2012

Reconstructing Criticism: Transparency

Constructive criticism is presented in such a way that the recipient understands the criticism isn’t personal.

Dec 27 2012

Reconstructing Criticism

Time to revisit this series.

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