Imagine that you are a correctional officer supervisor, and today you will be providing constructive feedback to one of the guards in your unit. You want to provide criticism that is both honest and fair. All of the following comments are appropriate except for one. Choose the piece of feedback that would NOT be considered constructive criticism.

Question

(1 point)
Responses

“It’s clear you’re excited about this new project. But sometimes, when you get excited, you don’t leave room for others to share.”

“It’s clear you’re excited about this new project. But sometimes, when you get excited, you don’t leave room for others to share.”

“I can’t help but notice that this is the fifth deadline you’ve missed this month. Are there time management strategies we could put into place?”

“I can’t help but notice that this is the fifth deadline you’ve missed this month. Are there time management strategies we could put into place?”

“You seem to fail at every task you are assigned. You just can’t do anything right this week, can you?”

“You seem to fail at every task you are assigned. You just can’t do anything right this week, can you?”

“I could tell you were frustrated by the discussion. How can we find a solution moving forward from here?”

Answer 1

The piece of feedback that would NOT be considered constructive criticism is:

“You seem to fail at every task you are assigned. You just can’t do anything right this week, can you?”

This statement is overly critical, lacks specificity, and does not offer a supportive or solution-oriented approach, making it unconstructive.