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Culture Documents
Feedback is
ongoing,
open two-way
communication
between two or more people
Constructive Destructive
Unhelpful
Accusatory
Specific Personal
Honest Judgmental
Timely Subjective
Helpful
Ongoing
Supportive
Feedback is
a GIFT
if given and received
constructively!
Feedback is
a GIFT
if given and
received
constructivel
y!
How to Prepare a Really Useful
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Performance Review - 2012
Preparing for a Really
Useful Performance Review
Focus on:
Performance
Behavior
Accept Feedback
Allow employees to
share their ideas
ask questions
active
listening
Remember Employees
are Unique
Work may be similar
but performance is
not
Agenda
Meeting start time
Meeting location
Career Development
Next Steps
How to Prepare a Really Useful
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Performance Review - 2012
In a nutshell
eep it simple
nformation is gathered
throughout the year
urprisesthere are none!
upervisor and employee
participates 2 way
conversation
Performance reviews need context in order to understand and interpret what has
happened over the course of a period of time.
Reviews summarize and compress information but you need details to embrace
subtlety, complexity, interactions, etc. thats where the rubber meets the road.
How to Prepare a Really Useful
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Performance Review - 2012
8 Guiding Principles for
Employees
Department
Retreat Coordinator Positive feedback from colleagues
Accept feedback
Positive - that was easy
Negative not so easy
Actively listen
Dont place blame
If not legitimate, cite
misunderstanding