December has quickly made its way back on your desktop calendar, and if you haven’t thought about it yet, your year-end reviews are looming over you. Whether your team smiles welcomingly at your arrival or you see them quickly hide their phones beneath their keyboards, both you and your employees are stressed around this time of year – especially when it comes to those year-end reviews.
The shocking part is that 75% of employees say dealing with their boss is the most stressful part of their job. There are ways, as a manager, you can help ease that stress and conduct better, more productive reviews. One huge tool you should be using is recognition and review feedback from prior years.
75% of employees say dealing with their boss is the most stressful part of their job.
When you receive negative feedback from employees, respond instead of reacting.
65% of employees actually want MORE feedback but aren’t getting it, says Forbes. Whether it’s because of lack of time or the stress and nerves that come with giving honest feedback, recognition programs relieve both of those issues while creating a safe place to fortify positive feedback from managers as well as other employees. When fellow employees are able to recognize each other and add to the feedback process, that added value to the workplace will resonate through their work and the attitude they bring to the office. This feedback is also a great reference point when conducting reviews.
65% of employees actually want MORE feedback but aren’t getting it
Oftentimes, feedback is only given when it is constructive or negative in nature. Recognition programs provide the opportunity for managers and employers to contribute celebrations to the year-end reviews. If you can cite clear examples of where employees excelled, it can help balance constructive feedback by reinforcing the positive as well. By utilizing recognition software, feedback can become a healthy balance that can promote engagement among employees rather than negative feelings toward employers.
In conclusion: Reviews can be very stressful for both managers and employees. Encouraging healthy feedback and communication plays a vital part in productive review processes. Recognition can be a major tool in helping your end-of-year reviews go smoothly. Monitoring and incorporating recognition program feedback allows managers to add positive feedback to go along with constructive criticism that might otherwise be perceived negatively.
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