My piece for BusinessWeek.com is live. Join the debate on performance reviews! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

My piece for BusinessWeek.com is live. Join the debate on performance reviews! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog My mini-piece for BusinessWeek.com on why performance reviews are a waste of time just went live along with a counter-piece arguing for them by Bob Rogers. I first blogged about this back in 2008 listing the top 10 reasons why formal annual performance reviews are actively damaging to motivation and happiness at work, including: Everyone hates them They become an excuse for not talking the rest of the year They focus too much on the quantifiable I argue that formal review meetings are just a crutch for bad managers who cant figure out how to give their people regular timely constructive feedback on their performance. What do you think? Do you see performance reviews as an essential tool? Or are they just another annoyance keeping you from doing your job? Join the debate at businessweek.com. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related