Constructive criticism?

Let's see, it is constructive as long as you learn from what the other person said. I think there should be rules: 1. That person should at least know what he/she is talking about before he/she tells you his/her criticisms. 2. His/Her goal should be to help you improve on whatever it is that made him/her say his criticisms. Eg. you wrote an article and he/she found some grammatical errors 3. he/she should not brag about giving you criticisms to other people. specially, people who don't know anything why you received such a criticism in the first place. 4. he/she should never rub it in your face every time you meet. the "told you so attitude" Destructive criticisms... this is tricky, but I would think any violation of the rules above should consider the criticism as destructive already. LOL Cheers!!!

I think that it becomes detructive when it's harped on and a person is continuously abused by it. I think that an honest opinion is great..even if it's a little hurtful..but if someone dwells on another's shortcomings..it's destructive. People need positivity too. This is good but that's not..this can be improved but that's perfect..that's more constructive to me.

Criticism in virtually all forms is still criticism. About the only one that may view it as constructive is the one doing the criticizing. When one criticizes you it means they have found something about you they don't like and it makes no difference what it is. So for them to give a little constructive criticism means only one thing. They are going to straighten you out. Of course seldom do we see that it really comes down to one thing. We all are different and we all have our own opinion.

In my opinion constructive criticism is where we point out the mistakes and offer suggestions or solutions. Too often people criticise other people without actually saying what the other person. We often hear words like "It'x all your fault". But the person who said it never explained what the faults really are. When pressed for an answer what we normally get is "Ask yourself" or "You know what you did wrong". If we know we would not be asking, would we? rosdimy

Criticism is constructive only if it aims to correct or improve what is being criticized and is able to make the point across. The motive why one judges a thing should always be considered to determine if one is it in good faith. If he/she only wants to shame the other person, then that will never be a constructive criticism. Another thing that we should check here is the manner the criticism was given. Even well-meaning judgment becomes destructive because the act was done in the wrong time or in the wrong place. Oftentimes though, good criticisms are well-thought and this includes how and when should the criticism be given. How the criticism is perceived by the recipient is another important consideration. If the criticized person did otherwise, then the aimed improvement is totally brought to naught. So before giving a constructive criticism, always check your motive, how and when you will say it, and make sure you know the person much that he/she will do the right action as a result of your criticism.