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3 Biases That Hijack Performance Reviews, and How to Address Them

Harvard Business Review

And there is perhaps no setting that shapes careers, salaries, and lives like annual performance evaluations. In a recent performance management summit we ran with over 100 large organizations, 57% of them said they weren’t taking any actions to address bias in performance reviews. How to address the bias.

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What to Do If Your Career Is Stalled and You Don’t Know Why

Harvard Business Review

” As it turns out, for eighteen years Tom had received stellar performance reviews and top bonuses on the strength of his performance. Take Jim, a front-runner CFO candidate for a leading medical device manufacturer on the verge of an IPO.

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A 3-Step Plan for Turning Weaknesses into Strengths

Harvard Business Review

Yan Wang, the former CFO of VitalSmarts, didn’t survive Mao’s China by taking outlandish risks such as questioning those in positions of authority. As our CFO, she did impeccable work with the highest ethical standards. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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Are You Considering a Job with Two Managers?

Harvard Business Review

In these organizational structures, you typically have two bosses: a "straight-line" direct boss, who is the person who prepares your performance review and decides on your raise; and a "dotted-line" boss, who may also assign you work but has less control over your review.

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If You Have a Bad Boss, These Are Your Options

Harvard Business Review

Eventually, her team built a portfolio that caught the interest of the CFO and the CEO, and soon she was meeting regularly with them. For the next year, the boss turned down requests for more resources, gave her poor performance reviews, and spread the word that Sheila was “difficult to manage.”

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Why New Leaders Should Be Wary of Quick Wins

Harvard Business Review

At his 16-month mark, as he prepared for his performance review, Greg wondered how big his bonus would be and when he’d be named CEO. Instead, he was told that the CEO would stay until the CFO developed the capabilities to succeed him, and Greg would be allowed to resign.

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Career Growth: 4 Signs That Your Company Will Give You a Fair Shot

Women on Business

Perhaps your manager had your job title a few years or months back, or your new CFO recently transitioned into the role from heading the accounting department. Your Performance Reviews Are Frequent and Detailed. Internal Candidates Are Regularly Tapped to Fill Open Roles. Take a quick scan of the managers and company leaders.

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