The management tenet is this: there should be no surprises when the performance review comes. No surprises on the performance review for either the manager or the employee. The reason? Because there is enough communication between the employee and their manager, you should know what will show up on your performance review all the time.
Ignoring the idea that management has enough issues even trying to give a performance review, my belief is that most managers and employees don’t communicate enough to know how their performance is perceived during the year.
But, I’d like to hear from you — it is now June. Do you know your performance level perception from your manager right now?
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Not to evade the question, but to bring up another point: Any manager who doesn’t make at least mental notes of what his direct reports are doing to improve their performance or reach their goals for the year is doing the company and the direct reports a disservice. No, there should not be any surprises at the annual evaluation, and the company can avoid this by mandating semi-annual “check ins” or, even better, every four months, especially if there are more measurable, quantifiable goals at stake, such as sales quotas.
Not to evade the question, but to bring up another point: Any manager who doesn’t make at least mental notes of what his direct reports are doing to improve their performance or reach their goals for the year is doing the company and the direct reports a disservice. No, there should not be any surprises at the annual evaluation, and the company can avoid this by mandating semi-annual “check ins” or, even better, every four months, especially if there are more measurable, quantifiable goals at stake, such as sales quotas.
@Rick…I’m not a fan of mental notes…we too easily forget and are swayed by emotions come review time. At least a written record would be good. Even check-ins can be suspect. This is why it is imperative Cubicle Warriors are doing their own updates on goals and writing their self-reviews.
@Rick…I’m not a fan of mental notes…we too easily forget and are swayed by emotions come review time. At least a written record would be good. Even check-ins can be suspect. This is why it is imperative Cubicle Warriors are doing their own updates on goals and writing their self-reviews.