Find Your Footing After a Bad Performance Review

Find Your Footing After a Bad Performance Review

 It’s hard to pick yourself up after a bad performance review. But in order to move forward, you have to push past any anger and embarrassment and use the critical feedback to improve.

Vent to someone who will be candid, not just consoling. Ask what might be right about the criticism, and think about whether you’ve heard it before. Ask colleagues for additional feedback. Once you’ve cooled off, make sure you fully understand the review.

Go back to your boss with any questions (just check your tone). For example, if your boss said you don’t take enough risks, ask, “Can you give me an example of when I should have taken the initiative, but didn’t? What might you have done?” Come to an agreement with your manager on what changes to make. Experiment with doing some things differently and ask for another review to make sure you’re on track.

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