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If you want learn how to have a successful performance review, check out our performance review tips. Here’s a summary:

Be Prepared: It’s like the saying “Know thy enemy”. Maybe that’s a little dramatic, but you get the idea. Know what you’re facing so you can do everything in your power to ensure a successful outcome.

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The Response: Start by highlighting the areas that you’ve improved since your last performance review. Especially the skills that were previously identified as weaker. Use an example of a successful project you worked on to highlight how you’ve improved those skills. This shows that you’re tracking the areas you need to improve and actively working on them.

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The Negative Review: Don’t turn your review into a ‘boxing match’. If your manager gives you negative feedback, don’t get defensive. Acting defensively won’t change the outcome, and will only make you look worse. Being able to take criticism is an important aspect of business and life, and something that managers look for in future leaders.

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Performance reviews are no fun in general. They’re especially painful when you receive a poor grade. Here’s a few helpful tips to help you get through a negative review:

• Don’t turn your review into a ‘boxing match’. If your manager gives you negative feedback, don’t get defensive. Acting defensively won’t change the outcome, and will only make you look worse. Being able to take criticism is an important aspect of business and life, and something that managers look for in future leaders.
• Ask questions and seek clarification. Ask for specific steps you can take to improve your performance. Not only will this help you improve, it will show your manager that you’re serious about improving. Your goal should be to finish your review with an understanding of exactly what you’re doing (or not doing) that lead to a less then stellar review.
• Don’t take it personally. A review that doesn’t honestly assess your performance will hurt more in the long run than negative feedback now. You’ll keep making the same mistakes which may eventually lead to your dismissal. Remember this: negative feedback may sting now but will help in the long run.

A poor performance review isn’t the end of the world. Use it as motivation to improve, and show your boss what you’re really capable of.

Check out our previous performance review tips: Be Prepared and The Response

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Performance reviews are a dreaded part of the working life. To help make them a little less stressful, and help you have a more successful performance review, here’s a helpful tip:

Be Prepared: It’s like the saying “Know thy enemy”. Maybe that’s a little dramatic, but you get the idea. Know what you’re facing so you can do everything in your power to ensure a successful outcome.

Here’s how to prepare:

• Ask HR or your manager exactly what the process will be. Knowing how it’s going to go down will help make sure there are no unexpected surprises. Be sure to ask in advance, not the morning of.
• Prepare responses. When your boss asks “So, how did you think you preformed this year?” don’t start stammering and babbling about. Have a solid response and practice saying it out loud. It’s an interview. Even though you don’t know the exact question you’ll face, prepare the message the you want to convey.
• Review what you did over the past year. It’s been a year so you might be hazy on some details. You don’t want your boss to know more about something you spent a lot of time on then you do. Take some time to review your notebook or to do list and check through your email folders. This will also help you remember the challenges you faced, which is great material to highlight in your review.
• Prepare some questions to ask during you performance review: Asking questions is a great way to show that your serious about improving. Ask for some first steps to take to improvement. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification if something is unclear. Here’s a list of questions to ask during your performance review.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s tip.

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