> curt/cold/condescending This is a rather broad and not very actionable criticism. Can you get more specific feedback? For example, something of the form "In

> curt/cold/condescending This is a rather broad and not very actionable criticism. Can you get more specific feedback? For example, something of the form "In situation X, you did/said Y, and that led me to think Z" is more actionable. Also, it is useful to pay attention to the classification problems that your engineer faces. There is a sometimes a balance between being condescending by giving someone info they already know and not providing enough context for an explanation. The book "Thanks for the Feedback" [1] is a good read and Erika Carlson's talk[2] from Lead Developer UK is a good watch. [1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thanks-Feedback-Science-Receiving-Well/dp/1611762510 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thanks-Feedback-Science-Receiving-W... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsfNS9HSWQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsfNS9HSWQs