How should one make a suggestion or a constructive criticism to a church representative?
Constructive criticism is a good thing, but it has to be done skilfully. Otherwise it can offend. Try to find things you are both likely to agree with. Bear in mind human nature. My successful actions for making suggestions are as follows: A. Be sure you are communicating to the right person. B. Make your letter professional in both style and appearance. C. Point out any related areas you actually do admire. D. Explain the nature of your criticism carefully. E. Back your argument with the exact specifics and with well-referenced LRH quotes. F. Keep it light and friendly. Bear in mind that you could be wrong. Over the years I’ve had a number of bright ideas for improving church organizations or correcting outpoints. Some of them were accepted and many of them weren’t. With the latter group I often realized years afterwards that I had been unaware of an applicable policy. And sometimes I’d lacked the experience to see the broader consequences of my suggestion.
