Research shows the 'compliment sandwich' is no longer effective - University of Western Ontario

[u/Choobeen]

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-compliment-sandwich-longer-effective.html

[u/Berova]

How about treating people like adults and maybe with some openness and honesty as well as a measure of consideration and respect for a change? Just come from a constructive place. Empty platitudes ring pretty hollow.

[u/SceneRoyal4846 → u/Berova]

No I don’t think it’s that. By including something you like in a critique it can help the person focus more specifically about what to improve.