Without a good performance review process, managers risk leaving employees unhappy, unproductive, and unaligned on goals that affect personal progress and the business.  

So how do you fix a broken performance review process? 

In this episode of HR Unplugged, we welcomed special guest Adam Weber, Chief Evangelist at 15Five, to share his perspective and advice for leaders. Adam is the host of the HR Superstars podcast and leads the HR Superstars community alongside his main role. His book ‘Lead Like a Human’ also details how to lead and build high-performance teams but in a way that honors your authentic self.  

Our conversation explores what the data says about performance reviews from the perspective of managers and employees, why there’s often a disconnect in the review process, and how leaders can build a culture of feedback. Tune in to hear the systems and questions he likes to use in his own performance reviews to improve relationships and outcomes. 

Key moments: 

• What recent data says about performance reviews 
• Why there’s a disconnect in performance reviews 
• How to build a culture of feedback 
• Different ways to deliver feedback 
• The importance of goal alignment  
• Self-evaluation questions for employees to answer 
• Advice for managers to improve employee relationships 
• The importance of giving feedback directly 
• How to make performance management and reviews more effective 
• How to get employees on board with business goals 

Key links: 

• Subscribe to HR Unplugged Series/https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/podcasts/hr-unplugged/ 
• Join HR Heroes Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQw 
• Bamboo HR Homepage: https://www.bamboohr.com/ 
• 40+ questions you can add to your performance review 
• 15Five’s Guide to Designing a Fair, Valuable, and Efficient Review Process 
• Connect with Adam on LinkedIn