OK… just about everybody hates them, and they are rarely done well, but sooner or later you will be the recipient of a Performance Review. Probably the only person who hates this idea more than you, is your boss. So why not make it easier for everyone concerned, and plan in advance to ace your performance review. Learn how this week at Wily Manager.
Monday’s Tip: Get expectations articulated in writing. The more detailed the understanding you have of the expectations of you, the better you will perform. Make sure you understand what you supposed to get done, and how those things are expected to be accomplished.
Tuesday’s Tip: Know how performance is evaluated. Does your organization use goals? 360 evaluations? Behaviourally anchored performance appraisal? Make sure you know how your performance will be measured, and by whom.
Wednesday’s Tip: Keep a file on yourself. When things go well, or when you receive positive feedback, document it and save it. If necessary, you can present some of this feedback if you need to dispute part of a performance review.
Thursday’s Tip: Proactively upward manage your boss. You should be constantly clarifying and updating expectations with your boss. There should be no surprises at an annual performance review.
Friday’s Tip: Act on feedback all year long. You need to be constantly soliciting and acting on feedback, and not wait for one annual event to take action. Performance should be constantly monitored, refined and improved.