Performance reviews can be a bit scary.\u00a0 We all remember the first time we were evaluated, and how it can get you a bit stressed.\u00a0 No one really enjoys them on either side; they can either be very tedious, or worse, very awkward.\u00a0 Managers are forced to determine whether employees are showing improvement, or deserve a pay increase.\u00a0 These decisions can be extremely tricky, and can come back to bite you if not done properly.\u00a0 Here are some things to help you succeed while doing your performance reviews.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t Wait on the Hard Ones<\/strong> \u2013 <\/b>As with anything you do, it is best to get the hard things out of the way first.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t they will linger on your mind the entire time.\u00a0 Once you get past them, your success rates will go up.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Hide Honest Feedback<\/strong> \u2013 <\/b>It is hard to give tough feedback.\u00a0 We all have experienced hearing it at some point in our lives, and it can be difficult to hear, but don\u2019t let that stop you.\u00a0 It is your job as the manager to be honest and straightforward with your staff, even if that is negative.<\/p>\n Stand your Ground<\/strong> \u2013 <\/b>With your honest feedback said, be sure to stand your ground.\u00a0 Many staff will try to explain away or talk around a negative review.\u00a0 Don\u2019t let them take charge and overhaul the topic.\u00a0 Defend your assessment, and back it up with examples.<\/p>\n Give Examples<\/strong> \u2013 <\/b>If you are planning to give a negative review, you better have some documentation to back it up.\u00a0 Being able to use source documentation, when possible, will help get your point across.\u00a0 This is just as important when discussing positive feedback.\u00a0 Show them examples of good things they have done, and bad things.\u00a0 It will make you more credible.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Discuss Other Employees<\/strong> \u2013 <\/b>It is recommended that you do not compare the employee to other employees, in a good or bad way.\u00a0 The review is about them and them alone, and other employees shouldn\u2019t be brought up.\u00a0 \u201cWhy are your forms late?\u00a0 John always turns his in on time!\u201d\u00a0 is the last thing you want to say.\u00a0 It shows favoritism, and is unprofessional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Performance reviews can be a bit scary.\u00a0 We all remember […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[508],"tags":[1054,1096,392],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1975"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1975\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}