150. Prepping for a Performance Conversation - You and Them

Second in our 5-part focus on Maximising Performance . How many eyes roll when they know its Performance Review time?  Yet this should be the one time of year that should be motivating than any other - a decent quality conversation where a proper conversation can take place can be transformational:  for good or for bad! Many managers have never have received training themselves on how to manage performance well and not everyone is fortunate to have great role models they can replicate, so doing your first round of them can be daunting.  Likewise, it can be easy for minds to go blank when we have our own prep document to complete and a conversation to get ready for. So for those who find it painful to prepare for their own review, or are super busy so want to do it in minimal time, we cover top tips for preparing so you are at your best in that 1-1. Useful for everyone, essential if this is a performance review with a new or distant manager who may have no idea what you actually have been up to or what support you need to perform in the year ahead.  Gallup's CEO Jon Clifton says 'What can leaders do today to potentially save the world? Gallup has found one clear answer: Change the way your people are managed."