{"id":25651,"date":"2021-01-15T13:37:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T18:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/?p=25651"},"modified":"2021-01-30T13:34:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T18:34:15","slug":"responding-positively-to-negative-performance-appraisals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2021\/01\/responding-positively-to-negative-performance-appraisals\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding Positively to Negative Performance Appraisals"},"content":{"rendered":"

At least once in your career, there will be a time when you receive a performance appraisal that is not as great as you had hoped. There may even be a time when you receive a performance review that is alarmingly negative, despite your dedication and hard work. You may wonder how to respond to your supervisor as you receive the news of your performance. As it turns out, there are a few things you should do in response to negative performance reviews.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. One of the most important things to remember when responding to a performance review is to keep your emotions in check and remain calm. You are a professional and your response should reflect that. It can be challenging to not become visibly upset when facing a bad performance review but resorting to shouting or crying when meeting with a supervisor to discuss your review is inappropriate. Remember that you will get the chance to discuss what went wrong and address your concerns in a reasonable and rational manner.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Take notes when initially meeting to discuss your negative performance evaluation with your supervisor. Note the areas in which you exceeded expectations, as well as the areas in which you fell short. Noting the specifics of what your supervisor mentions about your performance will be helpful to you as you plan your improvement. Doing that will also allow you to reexamine the areas of your negative performance review that you may disagree with. This will help you for your next meeting with your supervisor, as you prepare to present the work that you have done in those areas. You may learn about areas of improvement that you had not been perceptible to prior to discussing your performance shortcomings in detail.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. After receiving and discussing your negative performance review, make sure to be proactive in asking your supervisor or manager for continuous feedback on your work before the next performance appraisal is released. Doing so will give you the opportunity to actively make changes in your work performance and improve prior to receiving a review. By communicating and continuously working to improve your performance, you are likely to receive a more positive performance appraisal instead of being caught off guard with a negative evaluation. Moreover, asking for more frequent communication and feedback will help you establish a better work relationship with your supervisor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Negative performance appraisals can be difficult to navigate, but remaining professional, taking note of what went wrong, and working to improve your performance are all important things you must do in response to a negative performance review.<\/span><\/p>\n

    For more information on how to handle this issue, please visit\u00a0 <\/span>https:\/\/www.careerservicestation.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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