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Bouncing Back from a Poor Performance Review
A poor performance review can be devastating, especially if it is unexpected. It can feel like a significant setback, stirring up disappointment, confusion, and even fear of losing your job. For sure, your confidence will be shaken.
If you happen to find yourself in a similar situation, here are actionable steps to help you recover and thrive:
1. Maintain your professionalism
It's natural to feel defensive or angry, especially if you feel the review is unfair or inaccurate. But don't react immediately. Instead, give yourself some space to reflect on what was said and to process the feedback.
Your best approach at the moment is to listen, ask questions, and gather as much detail as you can about why your boss gave you this review.
2. Request a follow-up meeting
Once you've calmed down—at least a day or two later—you should ask for another meeting with your boss to understand the review better.
It would be best to reassure your boss that you are not there to contest the review but rather to learn how to improve your performance. Come prepared with specific questions, and always ask for examples of what you should do differently.
3. Develop a performance improvement plan
Based on the feedback, pinpoint the areas you need to develop. Perhaps you must change certain behaviours, learn new skills, take further training, or try new approaches. Whatever the steps, work jointly with your boss to develop this action plan. This plan should contain measurable outcomes.
4. Obtain feedback from others
We often see ourselves differently from how others see us. This is why you should seek advice from trusted colleagues who have observed you in the workplace. Share the performance review comments with them and ask for their unbiased feedback. By the way, close friends or family will help comfort you, but they are not the best at giving objective advice.
5. Schedule regular check-ins
Unfortunately, most performance reviews are only done annually. If you've received a poor review, you cannot wait until next year to find out how you are doing. Ask for an interim review and schedule periodic meetings with your boss to discuss your progress. They will appreciate your desire to get feedback on how things are going.
One last thing
Many successful people have failed at one time or another in their careers and used those failures to advance to bigger and better things. Remember, recovering from a poor performance review is not just about addressing the feedback but also about personal growth and resilience. The real test of your character is how you use your poor performance review to improve.
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从糟糕的绩效评估中恢复过来
糟糕的绩效评估可能是毁灭性的，尤其是如果它出乎意料的话。它会让你感觉像是一次重大挫折，激起失望、困惑，甚至害怕失去工作。当然，你的信心会动摇。
如果你碰巧发现自己处于类似的情况，这里有一些可行的步骤来帮助你恢复和发展:
1. 保持你的专业性
感到防卫或生气是很自然的，尤其是当你觉得评价不公平或不准确的时候。但是不要马上做出反应。相反，给自己一些空间来反思别人说的话，并处理反馈。
此时你最好的方法是倾听，问问题，尽可能多地收集老板为什么给你这样的评价的细节。
2. 要求召开后续会议
一旦你冷静下来——至少一两天后——你应该要求和你的老板再开一次会，更好地理解你的评估。
最好是向你的老板保证，你不是来反对评估的，而是来学习如何提高自己的表现。准备好具体的问题，并总是询问你应该做些什么不同的例子。
3. 制定绩效改进计划
根据反馈，确定你需要发展的领域。也许你必须改变某些行为，学习新的技能，接受进一步的培训，或者尝试新的方法。无论采取什么步骤，都要和老板一起制定行动计划。这个计划应该包含可衡量的结果。
4. 从他人那里获得反馈
我们看待自己的方式往往与别人看待我们的方式不同。这就是为什么你应该向那些在工作中观察过你的值得信赖的同事寻求建议。与他们分享绩效评估的意见，并要求他们提供公正的反馈。顺便说一下，亲密的朋友或家人会帮助安慰你，但他们并不擅长给出客观的建议。
5. 安排定期检查
不幸的是，大多数绩效评估每年才进行一次。如果你收到的评价很差，你不能等到明年才知道自己做得怎么样。要求进行中期评估，并定期与老板会面，讨论你的进展。他们会感激你对事情进展的反馈。
最后一件事
许多成功人士在他们的职业生涯中都失败过，并利用这些失败来实现更大更好的目标。记住，从糟糕的绩效评估中恢复过来不仅仅是要处理反馈，还需要个人的成长和适应能力。对你性格的真正考验是你如何利用糟糕的业绩评估来提高自己。
