Performance Reviews Feel Broken? Here’s How to Fix Them — Even If Your Team Hates Them

Performance reviews are supposed to improve performance—but for most teams, they create anxiety, defensiveness, and confusion. In this episode, host Lisa Urbanski talks with leadership expert David Cohen about modernizing performance reviews. In this conversation, you’ll learn: • Why reviews feel like an ambush (and how surprise kills trust) • How to switch from feedback to feedforward coaching • A simple 10-minute check-in structure every 90 days • How to set clearer goals (ranges, not moving targets) • Why tying reviews to compensation can backfire • Why 360 feedback should be used for development—not evaluation Connect with David Cohen: Website: http://sagltd.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices