Where to Next?

So, there you have it. That’s everything you need to know to give great performance reviews. But like learning an instrument, mastery comes with practice. Don’t worry if you still find them difficult. We all do. But stick to the principles, be confident in yourself and your abilities, and you will do just fine. We are with you.

Here’s what you’ve learned in this chapter:

• We looked at some common misconceptions and myths around performance reviews and showed why they’re wrong.

• You learned how to prepare for your reviews and how to track all of the preparatory tasks through a tracker document.

• Then we looked at the written review and how to create your own review forms that both you and your staff contribute to.

• We learned how to gather peer feedback and gave you an email template to do so.

• We looked at how to perform on the day so that the review meeting is successful for both of you.

• Lastly, we touched upon how to deliver the news of salary increases and why you should keep this separate from the performance review itself.

Another action-packed chapter over. Next up, it’s all about hiring.