What makes a performance review successful?

  • Its linkage to other processes
  • Manager/Supervisor’s commitment to the process
  • Manager/Supervisor’s awareness of all pieces that need to be in place
  • Manager/Supervisor’s objectivity
  • Manager/Supervisor’s training
  • Manager/Supervisor’s and staff’s preparation for the assessment
  • Accountability for ensuring it happens and happens effectively
  • Consistency of scope and of language
  • Timing and timeliness of the assessment
  • Pre-determined schedule