Feedback in Performance Reviews. E. Wayne Hart

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      AN IDEAS INTO ACTION GUIDEBOOK

      Feedback in Performance Reviews

       IDEAS INTO ACTION GUIDEBOOKS

      Aimed at managers and executives who are concerned with their own and others’ development, each guidebook in this series gives specific advice on how to complete a developmental task or solve a leadership problem.

LEAD CONTRIBUTORE. Wayne Hart
CONTRIBUTORSJohn Fleenor
Pete Hammett
Bertrand Sereno
Stephanie Trovas
Jim Wilson
DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENTS, TOOLS, AND PUBLICATIONSSylvester Taylor
MANAGER, PUBLICATION DEVELOPMENTPeter Scisco
EDITORStephen Rush
EDITORKaren Lewis
DESIGN AND LAYOUTJoanne Ferguson
CONTRIBUTING ARTISTSLaura J. Gibson
Chris Wilson, 29 & Company

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      AN IDEAS INTO ACTION GUIDEBOOK

      Feedback in Performance Reviews

      E. Wayne Hart

       THE IDEAS INTO ACTION GUIDEBOOK SERIES

      This series of guidebooks draws on the practical knowledge that the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) has generated, since its inception in 1970, through its research and educational activity conducted in partnership with hundreds of thousands of managers and executives. Much of this knowledge is shared—in a way that is distinct from the typical university department, professional association, or consultancy. CCL is not simply a collection of individual experts, although the individual credentials of its staff are impressive; rather it is a community, with its members holding certain principles in common and working together to understand and generate practical responses to today’s leadership and organizational challenges.

      The purpose of the series is to provide managers with specific advice on how to complete a developmental task or solve a leadership challenge. In doing that, the series carries out CCL’s mission to advance the understanding, practice, and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide. We think you will find the Ideas Into Action Guidebooks an important addition to your leadership toolkit.

      Table of Contents

       Feedback Gone Awry

       Reviewing Performance Reviews

       The Role of Feedback in a Review

       How It’s Done

       A Closer Look at Authoritative Feedback

       A Closer Look at Impact Feedback

       Comparing Authoritative and Impact Feedback

       When to Use Authoritative and Impact Feedback

       Framework for a Feedback Message

       Feedback Follow-Up

       Suggested Readings

       Background

       Key Point Summary

       EXECUTIVE BRIEF

      Effective feedback is one of the most important components of successful performance reviews. Feedback is assessment data that either supports continuing to perform in some manner or targets a desirable change. This guidebook will help you provide performance review feedback that will be well received. It explains three feedback principles and four different types of feedback. Each of these four types is effective when used at the right time and for the right reasons, and they can be used in combination. This guidebook will help you understand when to use the different types of feedback and how to frame a complete feedback message. The rest is practice.

      Feedback Gone Awry

      Brenda was an enthusiastic, bright, and talented computer technician. Her manager, Ethan, saw a great future for her at the Community Health Center, where she supported medical staff in the Women’s Health Department. Despite Brenda’s track record of quickly solving system user problems, there had been complaints about her “brash” attitude. Her internal customers felt belittled by her use of phrases like “user error,” “what’s your problem?” and “why didn’t you…?”

      At their annual performance review, Ethan coached Brenda with a little feedback on how to better word things. “Instead of ‘user error,’ try saying, ‘entry glitch.’”

      “I don’t see why I should have to mince words,” she protested. “They don’t listen to me anyway. They don’t want to learn anything—they just want a quick fix.”

      Ethan was more than a little discouraged by Brenda’s defensiveness, but he recognized that her edgy response to him was exactly the type of behavior that was alienating the medical staff. He tried another approach, explaining, “It’s about customer service. Try speaking in their language. For example, instead of asking, ‘What is your problem with the computer?’ ask, ‘What are the symptoms?’”

      “I’ve told some of them three or four times that they have to reenter their pass codes, and they won’t do it. Their attitude is the problem!” Brenda was becoming more agitated. Ethan wanted to calm her down and get back to the subject.

      “Brenda, you’re one of the sharpest problem solvers on the team. But if you don’t improve your reputation with the medical staff, I will be forced to make some changes.”

      “Now you’re threatening me,” Brenda exclaimed, “when their laziness is the problem? Why should I have to make the changes?”

      Ethan’s discouragement was now joined by a sense of being cornered. He did not have a “next move” in mind, so he asked Brenda to think about it and adjourned the meeting, scheduling a follow-up conversation for the next week.

      Ethan’s