Constructive Feedback vs. Negative Criticism
Feedback to Flourish or Flounder
Explore how different approaches to feedback can either nourish an employee’s growth or stunt it.
- Constructive offers solutions; Negative focuses on problems.
- Constructive promotes learning; Negative induces fear.
- Constructive is specific; Negative is often vague.
- Constructive is actionable; Negative is disheartening.
- Constructive is timely; Negative is delayed.
- Constructive respects dignity; Negative attacks character.
Constructive feedback empowers employees to improve and excel, while negative criticism can diminish morale and performance.

