I have yet to meet anyone, a manager or a staff member, who has really enjoyed their performance review or found it helpful. Most leaders find performance reviews time-consuming to complete and anxiety provoking to lead. Most staff members find them nerve wracking. They wait to hear the worst. Commitments to no-surprises are rarely kept. Even if you have had a great year, being rated achieved hardly cuts the mustard. I recall as a young teacher preparing reports. I had 70 to do....

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