How managers and workers can better handle employee evaluations to boost career growth

What performance reviews get wrong


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In recent Working It podcast production meetings, a lot of themes bubbling up have had a common root: the trend towards becoming more open about our humanity at work, however senior we may be. That includes missteps, failures, extreme emotion (our episode on crying at work is under way, with thanks to readers of this newsletter for your insights) and mental health challenges.
In that spirit, we’d like to hear from you for a forthcoming episode: what’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you at work?

If your company uses a traditional evaluation process, there are a few common pitfalls to avoid.

This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Isabel Berwick