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How to make performance reviews more productive

Receiving a performance review can be very stressful. Planning ahead and narrowing your focus can help you use the feedback in your review productively.
April 07, 2023

Receiving a performance review can be very stressful. Planning ahead and narrowing your focus can help you use the feedback in your review productively.

Yearly performance reviews can be incredibly challenging. To compound the problem, these significant conversations are often linked to financial incentives, such as raises, bonuses, promotions, and other opportunities. With so much at stake, it can be difficult to remember the most important part of a performance review: to align with your manager on their expectations for you in your role.

I have seen lots of good writing about giving feedback and reviews, but not much about receiving those reviews.

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