How Do You Survive A Negative Performance Review At Work?
Your performance review is looming on the horizon. The job market is bleak, and you know you haven’t met your performance goals. You keep thinking about the wrong decisions you’ve made, but none of them really matter now, because you can’t change the past. What does matter, though, is how you respond in your review. You want to make the best impression you can, and you want the reviewer to know how important your job is to you. Remain positive—the review may go better than you anticipated. Analyze your accomplishments and failures before you go into the review. This will prepare you for what is to come. Stay calm, and don’t take any remarks personally—even the ones that hurt or you feel are unfair. Above all, don’t argue or force the reviewer into a corner, causing him to defend his comments. Win the reviewer over. This is your opportunity to get him on your side and possibly receive a second chance. Look over the reviewer’s comments regarding your accomplishments and subtly work i
