How To Critique In The Workplace Healthily

Criticism, especially within a group, should always be constructive or solution oriented. 

Remember that as a leader, your colleagues and employees are grown-ups, who must be accorded a healthy level of respect and guidance - not embarrassment and punishment. 

Hence, if someone on your team isn't performing up to a set standard:

1. Reach out to them privately

2. Praise them for the good feats they have attained in the past, and compliment them for the effort they are currently putting in

3. Ask them to brief you on how they are going about the solutions which they are currently working on, and if they have access to the tools they need for the task at hand

4. Listen without bias, and warmly advice them on how they can channel their effort to make things work better, or suggest other strategies they can apply to achieve a more desirable outcome within a shorter period of time

5. Appreciate their effort again, and let them know that you are counting on them to deliver a better result within a specific period of time.

 

Christopher is a brilliant content writer and digital marketing executive who enables brands to connect in a human way with their audience on the internet. He is also a trained investment advisor, with a passion for helping people secure and maximize their financial resources.

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