The words "performance review" are two of the most dreaded among agency managers and staffers alike, alluding to what often is considered little more than an HR-arranged torture exercise. But there are ways to make the review experience not only bearable, but also beneficial for everyone involved.
"The most important thing about a review is that it's a two-way dialogue," says Erica Amestoy, director at Hill & Knowlton's Irvine, CA, office. The process, she says, offers an employee both the opportunity ...