I don't think there's a clear answer to this question. Stereotypical corporate Americans of course would use the first two, but in Australia using language tha

I don't think there's a clear answer to this question. Stereotypical corporate Americans of course would use the first two, but in Australia using language that tiptoes around peoples' feelings too much (e.g. making sure to point out positives even when someone clearly fucked up) can make it look like you don't trust them or think they're incompetent. The only other time we'd hear that level of "compassion" is when we have way too much to drink and are acting like a knob. I've heard Europeans make similar comments about American corporate norms confusing things.