Tag Archive: writing performance reviews

Do you get performance review feedback during the year?

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 ...

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The Performance Review Secret

Your performance review has a big secret: your salary and bonus are determined before writing your performance review. There's a good reason performance reviews are written after the rating is submitted. It is because your manager doesn't know your final rating until after the completion of the budget for salaries and bonuses. The early ratings are ...

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Your manager’s performance review

It is the end of the year and, for most employees, time for the dreaded performance review. While most of us are focused on our review, how many of you do a formal review of your manager? Not ...

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Self-assessment and Career Management

A critical skill for successful career management is your self-assessment of your career strengths. But, if you're like me, doing a self-assessment is tough. Perhaps it is a "guy thing," but I'm just too close to what I do to assess the good, bad, and ...

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