“You’ve finished the performance review, had the conversation, and collected the signatures. You send it off to HR and breathe a sigh of relief. Glad that’s over for another year. But what’s your plan for the performance review follow-up? If the review goes into the file and stays there until next year, you’ve missed the…
Writing employee performance reviews is a manager’s responsibility, and the work starts long before review day. Imagine sitting down for your performance review and hearing, for the first time, that your manager has been unhappy with your work for months. You’d have every right to ask, “Why didn’t you tell me when I could have…
We’ve all been there—new managers, seasoned managers and aspiring managers. A team member walks in and says, “I’ve got a problem I need some help with.” After a short explanation, the manager has an immediate response: “I’ll check it out.” Management guru Ken Blanchard explains this beautifully in his book The One Minute Manager Meets…
