How to Deal With a Poor Performance Review
A performance review is a report that rates you on duties required for your position. If you receive a poor rating, it may be dispiriting and add to your stress. However, knowing what to do if a bad review comes your way will help you respond calmly and, perhaps, allow your supervisor to understand your point of view.
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Remain calm and professional. Take a day or two to think over the contents of the review in order to approach the problem objectively. Consider taking a a few hours off after receiving the results of your review. This way you can evaluate what was said without worrying about it affecting your performance directly afterward.
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Assess how accurate the contents of the review are. If there are issues that are vague or without grounds, schedule an appointment with your boss to go over them. Before doing so, be honest with yourself and think over the criticisms, according to the Pulse Greek Network website. They may be issues that you were not aware of, and protesting them may make you seem unwilling to acknowledge your shortcomings.
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During the meeting ask for specific instances pertaining to each criticism in order to gain a better understanding of the point being made. Be sure to bring up accomplishments that may have been overlooked and to cite specific examples when doing so.
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Remember not to jump to conclusions. Receiving a poor review is not necessarily grounds for demotion or dismissal. A negative state of mind may result in a decline in performance, which only compounds the problem. The purpose of a review is to help you improve so that you will receive a better rating in the future and work to make the company succeed.
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Keep records to show that your boss' input was received and your performance is improving. Also, strive to improve what you have been doing well, which may help your boss look less harshly on areas needing improvement.
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