“Be more professional.”
What should someone do with that?
Feedback becomes more useful when it points to something the person can recognize and change.
“In yesterday’s meeting, you began answering before two colleagues finished their questions. At the next meeting, let each person finish, then respond.”
That takes more care to say. It also gives the person a fair opportunity to improve.
The same principle applies to praise. “Your summary named the decision, owner, and deadline clearly” tells someone what worked and what to keep doing.
Could the person receiving your feedback tell what to repeat or change?
