The capacity to handle criticism and grow from it is a very important aspect of becoming successful. And so I will be providing some quick tips on different types of criticism and how to handle them. Both should be handled carefully, albeit in a different manner. Most people attach a negative connotation to the word criticism because it makes them think of something destructive. We all remember being taunted or criticized as children for no apparent reason, and those memories often linger into adulthood.
Destructive criticism aims to hurt an individual's self-esteem.
It aims to cause psychological damage to the person and render them less effective in what they do and who they are. I don't know why I hired you in the first place. This is because the criticism is general, negative and did not point to how the employee could have improved his performance. It merely condemns him. Destructive criticism is not very useful.