#157: Demand to be appraised

By now Santa knows whether he did a good job in 2007. But it still amazes me that he is willing to wait one whole year before getting feedback about his performance. Do you wait as well?

Why not do something different this year. Don’t wait for the one big day with your boss. Instead, demand a performance appraisal every week. Here’s how you should do it:

One - schedule a weekly appointment
Two - explain what you have done this week
Three- explain what you will be doing next
Four- ask for feedback and suggestions

That’s it. Done in 15-30 minutes.

At worst, we tend to treat performance appraisals as something HR wants done; at best, as a way of getting a salary increase. Instead, you could use it as a way of managing your career every week.

You might even get your boss to act professionally, every week.


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Copyright: 2007 James Henry McIntosh

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