The Power of Performance Reviews: Use This System to Become a Better Manager 🤝
Jul 2019
Done well, performance reviews improve performance, align expectations, and accelerate careers. Done poorly, they accelerate departure. This single tool may be the highest-leverage intervention a manager has.
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