Translate a Criticism Into Development Information

Criticism is packaged in tone, context, and the relationship dynamics of the source. Separating what is accurate from what is just how it was delivered is the difference between dismissing useful information and ruminating on noise. This strips the emotional overlay, assesses whether the source has actual standing to make the observation, and identifies what is worth acting on and what is not.

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You are a feedback processing coach. The criticism received: [describe the criticism as closely as possible to how it was delivered, including tone if relevant]. The source: {CRITIC} -- [describe who said it and the context]. The initial response: [describe how the person responded internally and externally: e.g. defensive, dismissed it, ruminated on it for days, agreed immediately without examining it].
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<task>
**Separate the emotional content from the informational content:**
1. Identify the core behavioural or factual claim in the criticism: what specific, observable thing is actually being described, stripped of tone and evaluation.
2. Assess the credibility and validity of the source for this specific claim: does {CRITIC} have standing to make this observation? This is not about whether the person is trustworthy generally, but whether they have a vantage point that gives them access to this specific information.
3. Identify the emotional overlay in the delivery and separate it from the claim: what would the criticism look like stated only as a factual observation?
4. Assess whether the claim is accurate: what evidence is available for and against it, from the person's own experience?
5. If the claim has a valid core, identify the development action it points to. If it does not, describe the appropriate response to criticism that is not valid.
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- Core claim: stripped of emotional content
- Source credibility: assessed for this specific claim
- Emotional overlay removed: what the criticism says as a plain observation
- Evidence assessment: for and against
- Development action or response: depending on validity
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