Performance Reviews - Everybody Hates Them!

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May 30, 2019 - Issue 19-22

Good Afternoon ,

Who likes performance reviews?

I'd venture to say performance review time is stressful for pretty much everyone, reviewer and reviewee alike. Since it's been generally accepted that these reviews are key to performance measurement and improvement, we've done them. Most of the time we haven't thought a lot about alternatives.

Here's a lady with a different idea. Ditch performance reviews and conduct monthly "check-ins". In these check-ins she and her managers ask 3 questions. I'll let Jessica Rovello, co-founder of Arkadium , explain what those questions are in this 64-second video .

They're pretty effective questions, and Jessica reports that performance improves as a result of asking them.

After all, performance measurement should improve performance - right? I'm pretty sure morale improves as well, and that's always a good thing.

Enjoy Jessica's quick look at Arkadium's alternative to performance reviews.

John Stevens

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Throughout a career spanning over 45 years my management style has been one of building teams to bring several competent people together to focus on a common objective. I noted early in my career that, in most organizations, there is an enormous amount of time, energy, and effort wasted by people working at cross purposes.

As I transition to life in the Argentine outback, my focus shifts from coaching to helping other business coaches and advisers get their message out to their prospective clients. With my first-hand knowledge of the benefits of effective business coaching, I am uniquely qualified to help business advisers of all stripes convey their message.