Do you know of anyone that has ever felt motivated after a performance review? They are few and far in between.
Here’s Why
1. Performance reviews are about company objectives.
2. Performance reviews are done by superiors using corporate measuring criteria.
3. the superiors are using their a) opinions and b) corporate results
That sounds reasonable considering that corporates pay individuals to perform and thus they have the right to set the criteria.
But shouldn’t performance reviews also take into consideration
4. How well the company empowered the individual to meet the measuring criteria and the targets set.
5. The individuals personal objectives and how well they are aligned with the corporate objectives. Might sound over the top, but it costs both the company and the individual financially if the individual is employed in a position they are not motivated to be in.
6. The superiors performance. Shouldn’t the subordinates performance be mirrored against that of the manager. What is the collective opinion of the managers ability to manage and to empower sub-ordinates.
Motivation is 100% about Feedback. The question here is if a Performance Revue serves any objective; or is it an archaic and out dated measuring tool?
