Best Readings on Performance Reviews
Summarizing the best readings on performance reviews including selections, advice, and tips from CNBC and Clear Company....
Another Roadblock for Women: Performance Reviews
Here’s the key quote from the article:
According to a review of more than 200 performance reviews from four companies done by Correll and Stanford colleague Caroline Simard, 57% of women got vague-sounding praise on their reviews, compared with 43% of men. And 60% of men had their feedback tied to business outcomes, while only 40% of women did.
The Real Impact on Employees of Removing Performance Ratings
Gartner’s article posits that HR leaders remove performance ratings with the best of intentions: namely to improve employee morale and the hope of better manager to employee conversations.
However, they argue that “removing ratings rarely works.” They argue that managers no longer feel motivated to have feedback conversations, depriving employees of clear expectations, performance conversations, and opportunities for rewards and recognition. Furthermore, there’s less pay differentiation, leading employees to believe there’s little correlation between contribution and pay.
3 tips for acing your end-of-year performance review
This article from CNBC offers three tips on doing well with your performance review: taking time to reflect, inquire about how to get to the next level, and follow up.
17 Mind-blowing Statistics on Performance Reviews and Employee Engagement
Clear Company features 17 stats and quotes re: performance reviews and employee engagement.
Stop Dreading Performance Reviews
Ann Howell discusses her five best practices, most of which center around giving feedback frequently.