Ah, November. Leaves are turning, nights get longer and the dreaded performance reviews loom. No manager enjoys doing them– not only is it tough giving people formal feedback at the best of times, but there’s all that HR paperwork and process to go along with it. It’s bad enough when you can call someone into your office to have this chat. How much more uncomfortable and weird is it when the person is on the other side of the country.
Daniel Debow knows both sides of this challenge. Currently,he’s co-CEO of Rypple. They make software that makes tracking feedback and employee discussions less onerous. He’s not a fan of performance reviews, but has some interesting thoughts on how to make them less painful for all concerned.
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Author: Wayne Turmel