From a book I'm reading, about transforming your life, the author describes
what constructive criticism really is. It's not just well-meaning criticism
designed to improve performance. It's a specific type of criticism that is
building (aka constructing) upon something that already exists, rather than
tearing down or replacing.
"Constructive criticism works like this: You say, “Yes, and…” List what’s good
about the person’s idea. Describe how you would improve it even more. Figure
out the vision that is the base of the idea that you are talking about. Connect
the “why” of what you are suggesting to the initial vision. Does it work better
than the initial idea? Always be open to the fact that you might be wrong."
Jennifer
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