When you deliver criticism, your comments should be honest but always respectful and accompanied with suggestions to improve the manuscript.
Not that there aren't great women economists and, increasingly, economic commentators: Zambia's Dambisa Moyo, Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, and Nina Munk, who has gently delivered criticism of uber-economist Jeffrey Sach's African vision.
Rather, take some time to figure out whether her criticism is valid, whether you can improve your work thanks to her input or whether you need to ask her to change the tone in which she delivers criticism to be more professional.
In the small hours of Friday morning, a former member of the shadow cabinet, well known as an opponent of Jeremy Corbyn and usually unafraid to deliver criticisms of his leadership into any microphone on offer, was invited on to the Today programme to respond to Labour's dismal, wooden spoon performance in the Sleaford byelection.
But to replace his adroitness at delivering scathing criticism Stewart had a certain amount of anger.
Kofi Annan said today he will step down from his high-profile role as special envoy for Syria at the end of the month, delivering blistering criticism of world powers' failure to unite over the country's escalating violence.
As Mrs. Clinton was delivering her criticism of Mr. Obama in Ohio, a similar argument was presented to Wisconsin voters by Mr. Clinton, who referred to Mr. Obama as "the excitement of the now".
Despite Ofcom delivering scathing criticism in September of Murdoch's handling of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal at News International – stating that he repeatedly fell short of the conduct to be expected of a chief executive and chairman – the media regulator gave Sky a clean bill of health, saying the broadcaster remained a fit and proper holder of UK broadcast licences.
Even as Mr. Gore was delivering his criticisms, Democratic officials sought to demonstrate ties between the pharmaceutical industry and Republicans.
