Write a Performance Feedback Comment That Is Honest and Useful

Performance feedback tends toward one of two failures: generic praise that tells the recipient nothing, or honest critique so softened it does not land. The goal is specific praise with evidence and direct development feedback connected to observable behaviour, not personality. This writes all three sections, including a rewrite of the thing you find hardest to say directly, in a way that is clear without being unkind.

I need to write performance feedback for {COLLEAGUE_DESCRIPTION}. The feedback I want to give:
- What they do well: {STRENGTHS}
- Where they need to develop: {DEVELOPMENT_AREAS}
- What I find hard to say directly: {HARD_TO_SAY}

Write the feedback comment:
1. The strength section: [two to three sentences] that describe the specific strength with evidence, not generic praise
2. The development section: [two to three sentences] that name the development area directly, describe its impact, and connect to a specific behaviour rather than a personality trait
3. The rewrite of what you find hard to say: the thing you said was hard to give directly, written in a way that is clear and honest without being unkind
4. The closing sentence: one sentence that orients this feedback toward future development rather than past evaluation

Do not use the word 'however' as a pivot. Do not use the word 'proactive'.