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Never Sugarcoat Performance Reviews
Why Bad Stuff Happens When You Sugarcoat Performance Reviews It may seem harmless. But avoiding saying the truth during an evaluation could be a really expensive mistake. Yet many managers do just that. They give a pablum review, steer clear of giving the employee an honest appraisal. And in the long run, you will pay for it -- one way or the other.
Never Sugarcoat Performance Reviews
- 1. WHY BAD STUFF HAPPENSWHEN YOU SUGARCOAT PERFORMANCE REVIEWS resourcefulmanager.com
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- 4. EMPLOYEE HAS PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS “This jobis a real drag!”
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- 6. MANAGER IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH CONFRONTATIONS “Ireally don’t want a fight with this guy.”
- 8. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS FULLOF BLAND, TOOTHLESS PHRASES
- 9. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS FULLOF BLAND, TOOTHLESS PHRASES “Gets along well with everyone on staff.”
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- 12. WHAT’S THE HARM? “WHEW! Swept that under therug for another year.”
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- 16. WELL, THE EMPLOYEE DOESN’T GETANY BETTER
- 17. WELL, THE EMPLOYEE DOESN’T GETANY BETTER “I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong.”
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- 19. YOU’RE GETTING MORE FRUSTRATED “This guyis driving me nuts!”
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- 22. YOU FIRE HIM! “Finally we’ll be ableto get some things done around here.”
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- 24. BUT IT’S NOT OVERYET! “Huh? There’s more?”
- 25. NOW UNEMPLOYED AND VERYMIFFED, HE HIRES A HOT SHOT LAWYER!
- 26. NOW UNEMPLOYED AND VERYMIFFED, HE HIRES A HOT SHOT LAWYER! “Leave it to me, I’ll get you a BIG SETTLEMENT!”
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- 28. AND SUES FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL “I’ll geteven with those people!”
- 29. IN COURT, THE LAWYERPULLS OUT THOSE REVIEWS YOU WROTE THAT SAY … “Your Honor, I’d like to introduce Exhibit A.”
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- 32. IN FACT, THE REVIEWSINDICATE HE’S A PRETTY GOOD GUY!
- 33. IN FACT, THE REVIEWSINDICATE HE’S A PRETTY GOOD GUY! “I really didn’t mean that when I wrote it.”
- 34. AND NOW … BADTHINGS HAPPEN
- 35. THE JUDGE GIVES HIMA BIG DAMAGE AWARD “Oooooo, my lawyer got me a big cash settlement!”
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- 37. AND BACK PAY “Ouch! He getsthat, too?”
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- 39. BUT IT COULD BE WORSE! “Huh?How could it possibly be worse?”
- 40. THE JUDGE MAKES YOU TAKETHE EMPLOYEE BACK!
- 41. THE JUDGE MAKES YOU TAKETHE EMPLOYEE BACK! “OMG”
- 42. NOW YOU’RE STUCK WITHA MISERABLE EMPLOYEE WHO CAN’T DO THE JOB!
- 43. NOW YOU’RE STUCK WITHA MISERABLE EMPLOYEE WHO CAN’T DO THE JOB! “Dammit, I’m really going to get even now!”
- 44. AND IT ALL COULDHAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF YOU HAD ONLY …
- 45. AND IT ALL COULDHAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF YOU HAD ONLY … “Really? How?”
- 46. GIVEN AN HONEST, UPFRONT REVIEW INTHE FIRST PLACE
- 47. GIVEN AN HONEST, UPFRONT REVIEW INTHE FIRST PLACE “Is it OK if I just send him an email?”
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- 49. THAT DIDN’T SUGARCOAT ANYTHING “You meanhe wasn’t telling me the truth before?”
- 50. HE’D KNOW EXACTLY WHATHE NEEDED TO IMPROVE
- 51. HE’D KNOW EXACTLY WHATHE NEEDED TO IMPROVE “I gotta do ALL THAT?
- 52. WHO KNOWS? HE MIGHTEVEN GET BETTER
- 53. WHO KNOWS? HE MIGHTEVEN GET BETTER “I think he’s finally listening.”
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- 55. MAYBE EVEN BECOME A STAR! “Hey,let’s don’t get carried away!”
- 56. AND IF HEDOESN’T MAKE IT, HE WON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU FIRE HIM.
- 57. AND IF HEDOESN’T MAKE IT, HE WON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU FIRE HIM. “I could see that coming.”
- 58. PLUS THIS TIME YOU’LLHAVE …
- 59. DOCUMENTS TO BACK YOU UPIN COURT!
- 60. DOCUMENTS TO BACK YOU UPIN COURT! “Yes, your Honor, I think this will prove my point.”
- 61. DOCUMENTS TO BACK YOU UPIN COURT! “Yes, your Honor, I think this will prove my point.” “Uh-oh, this is not going to end well.”
- 62. DOCUMENTS TO BACK YOU UPIN COURT! “Yes, your Honor, I think this will prove my point.” “Uh-oh, this is not going to end well.” “I’ll send you my bill on Monday.”
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