There are few thingsquite as anxiety-inducing as a performance review.
Of course thats not how it goes, but its easy to fall prey to your own anxiety.
This post originally appeared onThe Muse.
If youre prone to performance review anxiety, too, try these strategies for keeping calm.
Can you tell me a little bit about the format of my review?
Is there anything I should bring or prepare?
Then, actually put some time on your calendar to get ready.
Thats pretty much all Ive got for you.
Best review ever, right?
The point is: Feedbackespecially constructive criticismis a good thing.
There wont be any surprises.
Ask your boss for a monthly performance check-in to review your goals and your progress.
What would you like to see from me before my next review?
These are the areas in which Id like to growam I focused on the right goals?
Performance reviews may never be your favorite meeting of the yearthey certainly wont ever be mine.
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