Example: "Dave, I notice that when speaking you do a lot of walking back and forth across the platform. I think your speeches will be more effective if your movements are used for emphasis and transitions. That is, when you have a motive behind each movement. Doing that helps to make your points."
Negative example with judgments:
"Dave, I think that moving around the stage like you do is a terrible way to give your speech. After a while it looks like you're working off nervous energy and is just plain silly. Stop doing that!"
Example for conversation:
"I'm having trouble hearing you, Sally so I can't understand everything. (Observed behavior and its consequences) Can you speak up a bit more?
(Suggestion for a change in behavior.)
Use reporting when you are critiquing others on other skills as well. Golf swings, cake decorating, key-boarding,
surfing.
