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Are annual performance reviews a crutch for a bad manager?

feedback-796142_1280Annual Performance Reviews seem to be on the way out! The internet is awash with stories of organizations stopping the execution of Annual Peformance reviews. Deloitte, Accenture, National Australia Bank, GE and more have all come out publicly to say they are doing away with them.

As someone who has managed people, for more than 15 years, I think this is a welcome move. I believe annual performance reviews are a crutch for a bad manager that really only provides marginal benefits to managing and leading a team unless there is really no other feedback happening. In addition they mostly fail in reaching its primary aim which is to help team members excel over time by providing them with feedback.

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