Performance Reviews (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
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Conducting performance reviews can be stressful. But these conversations are critical to your employees' development, allowing you to formally communicate with them about their accomplishments relative to their goals. Performance Reviews guides you through the basics. You’ll learn to:
- Gather and analyze the right information
- Document your assessment
- Address performance problems
- Set challenging goals
Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.
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Performance Reviews (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series) - Harvard Business Review
Performance Reviews
Get up to speed fast on essential business skills. Whether you’re looking for a crash course or a brief refresher, you’ll find just what you need in HBR’s 20-Minute Manager series—foundational reading for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives. Each book is a concise, practical primer, so you’ll have time to brush up on a variety of key management topics.
Advice you can quickly read and apply, from the most trusted source in business.
Titles include:
Creating Business Plans
Delegating Work
Finance Basics
Innovative Teams
Getting Work Done
Giving Effective Feedback
Managing Projects
Managing Time
Managing Up
Performance Reviews
Presentations
Running Meetings
Performance Reviews
Evaluate performance
Offer constructive feedback
Discuss tough topics
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Performance reviews : prepare for the meeting, offer constructive feedback, discuss tough topics.
pages cm. — (20 minute manager series) Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-63369-006-6 1. Employees—Rating of. 2. Employees—Evaluation. 3. Performance standards. I. Harvard Business Review Press.
HF5549.5.R3P478 2015
658.3′125—dc23
2014041167
ISBN: 9781633690066
eISBN: 9781633690073
Preview
You’ve just received word that it’s time to conduct annual performance reviews for your direct reports. You know these evaluations offer a great opportunity for change and growth—for stellar employees, subpar performers, and those in between. But year after year, you find yourself ill prepared, and your assessment ends up being more of a formality than an opportunity for employee improvement. This book walks you through the step-by-step process of conducting performance reviews so you’ll be better equipped when it comes time for this crucial task. You’ll learn to:
• Use direct observation and other resources to make an objective assessment
• Formally document your evaluation
• Discuss both achievements and performance gaps
• Turn negative feedback into a productive conversation
• Set challenging but achievable goals
• Make feedback and follow-up an ongoing part of your job
Contents
The Basics
What is a performance review?
The performance review process
Involve your employee
Gathering Information
Observe and track employee progress
Request an employee self-appraisal
Solicit 360-degree feedback
Collect additional resources
Evaluating Performance
Assess results
Consider your role in the employee’s performance
Document your impressions
Conducting the Meeting
Prepare for the meeting
Set the right tone
Discuss employee performance
Establishing Next Steps
Set goals
Create a development plan
Monitor progress and follow up
Evaluate your approach
Handling Tough Topics
Responding to a raise request
Discussing a promotion
Addressing unacceptable performance
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Sources
Index
Performance Reviews
The Basics
The Basics
Every year you’re faced with the same task: You must conduct performance reviews with your direct reports. When handled correctly, this process can result in better job performance and higher morale within your team, which can have a positive influence on your entire organization.
But reviewing and assessing a person’s performance, not to mention discussing your evaluation with that individual, can be demanding and stressful. This is your opportunity to help your employees improve, but like most managers, you probably