How to Respond to an Unfair Review
You work hard, show up on time and take only the occasional sick day; however, you still got a bad review from your superiors. Most workplaces give a year-end performance review to each employee, and sometimes that review does not adequately reflect your job performance for whatever reason. When faced with an unfavorable performance review you need to handle the situation with grace and dignity; you cannot ignore the review if it is truly unfair because it can negatively affect your position with the company, future raises and promotions.
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Review your employee handbook as a way of double-checking that you did not neglect some major aspect of your job. Once you are satisfied you did not overlook something that caused your bad review, you can begin dealing with the situation.
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Gather written evidence about your performance, such as a work log or feedback about projects you have worked on.
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Schedule a face-to-face meeting to speak privately with your boss. Keep your emotions in check and refrain from becoming overly emotional or defensive.
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Present your boss with your reasons for believing your review was unfair. If, for example, your review states that you are never in your office, present him with evidence to the contrary, such as your work log or dates of work-related meetings to explain your absences.
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Ask your boss to re-evaluate you in light of the evidence you presented. If your evidence was convincing, your boss should be willing to consider it and include it in an evaluation.
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Schedule a follow-up meeting a week later if your boss was willing to re-evaluate you. Discuss the changes and his expectations for you in the future.
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