A good critique group is worth it's weight in gold. Find people to work with who are not afraid to tell you honestly in a nurturing environment what are your strengths and weaknesses in your work. Find people who want to see you succeed as much as they want to succeed. Be prepared to work hard with them to improve your work and their work.
A good critique group is one where there is give and take.
You should get some new ideas to help your writing or your story at every meeting or the group is not doing it's job for you.
I wonder whether you need to provide the obligatory 'I enjoyed your work' or 'That was nice' if you are in a trusting hard working group. I think the sandwich critique really doesn't have a place in a good critique group where there is honesty amongst it's members. Tell them about the stuff that works and the stuff that needs another look.
Above all, leave your ego at the door and work hard at improving your work and your trusted group members' works. Everyone will grow artistically in leaps and bounds.
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