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In some cases, the criticism was copied directly into their performance reviews — a move that Amy Michaels, the former Kindle manager, said that colleagues called "the full paste".
Indeed, the desire for frequent discussions about development is one reason many companies are moving away from annual performance reviews: A yearly conversation isn't enough.
As Indiana governor, Pence battled public employee unions and approved pay increases for state workers who receive good performance reviews, a strategy tried at the Defense Department under President George W. Bush but which was poorly managed and eventually abolished.
An added benefit is that the app can replace annual performance reviews, a time consuming and often dreaded ritual.
Workers that don't take vacation were also found to be less productive and score lower on performance reviews, a 2006 study found.
Last Tuesday's New York Times included a piece by Tara Parker-Pone on research that points out the perils of performance reviews, a commonly used tool of human-resources departments.
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I spent over 40 years working in large organizations, and at first I found the performance reviews an annoyance; over the years they became a scourge.
How could the bane of many of our performance reviews actually be a good thing?
In a July performance review, a boss rated his ability to work with his co-workers as "unacceptable".
Picture this at your next performance review: a panel of unpaid former whatever-you-do's glance over your work.
Any number of events can trigger them: an initiative going poorly, a lukewarm performance review, a daunting new assignment.
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