Comments on: Annual Reviews Are A Waste http://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/02/annual-reviews-are-a-waste/ Where we prove that it is easier to save a dollar than to make a dollar! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:17:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: The Katana: A Week Long Celebration of Love | Financial Samuraihttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/02/annual-reviews-are-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 The Katana: A Week Long Celebration of Love | Financial Samurai Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:46:23 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2433#comment-2037 [...] “Annual Reviews Are A Waste” says Lean.  I say it’s a necessary evil for legal reasons.  What say [...] [...] “Annual Reviews Are A Waste” says Lean.  I say it’s a necessary evil for legal reasons.  What say [...]

]]> By: The LeanLifeCoachhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/02/annual-reviews-are-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 The LeanLifeCoach Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:31:37 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2433#comment-1199 @FS - A preview could work just as well! In fact, if there is a performance issue, a preview could be even more effective at supporting why an employee needs to be canned! @FS – A preview could work just as well! In fact, if there is a performance issue, a preview could be even more effective at supporting why an employee needs to be canned!

]]> By: Financial Samuraihttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/02/annual-reviews-are-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Financial Samurai Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:36:41 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2433#comment-1195 Lean - Isn't the annual review more of a necessary evil for the HR department? They need physical documentation so they can fire or promote the individual. It's all about the law and not getting sued. .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/02/03/the-most-important-tip-for-job-hoppers-join-people-not-firms/" rel="nofollow">The Most Important Tip For Job Hoppers: Join People, Not Firms</a> =-. Lean – Isn’t the annual review more of a necessary evil for the HR department? They need physical documentation so they can fire or promote the individual. It’s all about the law and not getting sued.
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]]> By: The LeanLifeCoachhttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/02/annual-reviews-are-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 The LeanLifeCoach Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:34:12 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2433#comment-1183 @Ryan - again, if management is engaged with associates and there is always clarity on how well expectations are being met, wouldn't that preclude the need for a review?I've been on both sides. If you have more than one employee its an easy answer, managers dread it more! @Ryan – again, if management is engaged with associates and there is always clarity on how well expectations are being met, wouldn’t that preclude the need for a review?

I’ve been on both sides. If you have more than one employee its an easy answer, managers dread it more!

]]> By: Ryan @ Planting Dollarshttp://eliminatethemuda.com/2010/02/annual-reviews-are-a-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Ryan @ Planting Dollars Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:27:40 +0000 http://eliminatethemuda.com/?p=2433#comment-1181 I have dodged the annual review bullet thus far in my life and hope to continue to do so...I agree with David that you should be working close enough and communicating so it really isn't shocking to anyone. If anything it could be built up through taking a few months each month by the manager so they don't have to rehash the whole year off the top of their head.I like your idea of a preview as well... if I had one at the previous job I was at I might've stayed. Setting measurable goals is really powerful and a preview would harness that power.Who do you think dreads the reviews more... the employees or the managers? .-= Ryan @ Planting Dollars´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.plantingdollars.com/my-journey/the-part-time-job-search/" rel="nofollow">The Part Time Job Search</a> =-. I have dodged the annual review bullet thus far in my life and hope to continue to do so…

I agree with David that you should be working close enough and communicating so it really isn’t shocking to anyone. If anything it could be built up through taking a few months each month by the manager so they don’t have to rehash the whole year off the top of their head.

I like your idea of a preview as well… if I had one at the previous job I was at I might’ve stayed. Setting measurable goals is really powerful and a preview would harness that power.

Who do you think dreads the reviews more… the employees or the managers?
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