Performance Reviews as Future-Focused Strategy: Advocate for Flexibility, Upskilling, Future Career Growth

Sponsored by Nola Simon Advisory: Learn More From This Bonus Podcast Episode   The week of American Thanksgiving is often a peak time for layoffs. It happened to me too - 3 years ago I was told my role was being restructured. Effectively it was a constructive dismissal. Best thing I did in the month before I was told about the restructuring? My performance review. This week, I'll tell you how to use a performance review strategically. It's a legal document with a lot of negotiating power that people overlook. #PerformanceReviews   Chapters: 00:02:37 Driving Remote Work Success 00:03:56 Strategic Approach to Performance Reviews. 00:10:05 Leveraging Performance Reviews for Future Career Growth Key Takeaways: 1. Documentation of development emails from manager 2. Recording initiatives and volunteer work 3. Documenting compliments, kudos, and shoutouts 4. Performance reviews as legal documents 5. Envisioning the future and seeking support from managers and company for learning and development Also check out an older article I wrote about mid-year reviews: