Almost no one loves a performance review. Even top performers can feel dread in the face of an upcoming review.

Performance reviews will amplify our insecurities and leave us ruminating on our perceived shortcomings. We know that these reviews can be make or break moments for raises, promotions, and more. And yet, we're rarely given transparent, direct advice on how to approach this important career conversation.

Some women deal with this by trying to put their head in the sand until review season is over. Others end up anxious and on edge, unable to stop thinking about it. Almost everyone wishes their review were over and done with, already.

Performance review anxiety sets us up to fall into predictable traps during annual review season. But these traps are avoidable.

Let's demystify performance reviews, so you get the review you deserve.

What You'll Learn:

• 4 traps of performance reviews - how to spot and avoid them

• How to manage up around performance conversations (whether your org has a formal or informal process)

• 3 steps you can take to get your best-ever review

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