It's Employee Performance Review Time Again

It's getting to be that time of year, again. As we stare down Q4, four things are pretty much inevitable:

1. pitch-black mornings and evenings are a-comin'
2. frigid temperatures aren't far behind
3. all of those "by 12/31" projects will soon be due
4. it's getting to be employee performance review time again

Regrettably, I can't help you with the shortening days, or dropping temps. But please, make a note-to-self: Next year - and forevermore for that matter - stop with these last-day-of-the-year due dates, already! They don't work. You know they don't work. And they just drive people crazy - including yourself, which segues somewhat nicely to item #4: employee performance reviews.

If you've subscribed to Not Just Talk! for any length of time (or GottaGettaBlog! for that matter) you're probably familiar with my Special Report entitled,

Employee Performance Discussions: 10 Important Things a Boss MUST Know How to Say.

Still, I ask you:

• Wouldn't it be nice if there was an easy way to know what to say to handle your employee performance problems swiftly, professionally, and effectively?
• Wouldn't it be nice if there were some particular phrases or scripts you could use to really bring home the points you're trying to make to your direct reports?
• Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to handle performance issues without your boss or HR representative having to get involved?

Yes it would, and my Employee Performance Discussions downloadable e-book can surely help.

But don't take my word for it:

• "I knew I was supposed to know how to handle employee performance problems - and I thought I did. But whatever I tried didn't work. Until, I read Employee Performance Discussions. It really gave me the confidence I needed to say what I wanted to say." - Mary Stenniger, training director
• "It used to drive me nuts that I'd work my tail off and still get gigged by my boss for not getting more out of my employees. Employee Performance Discussions walked me through how to have the conversations I knew I needed to have with them. And you know what? They worked!" - Joe Meyers, director of operations
• "What amazed me was how quickly my Problem Employee responded once I used the right language to communicate my dissatisfaction and the improvements I needed to see. Employee Performance Discussions helped me save this guy's job!" - Mike Cooper, chief financial officer

So if you've got some 'tricky' performance discussions ahead, best-o-luck. And if you want something more than luck on your side, download a copy of Employee Performance Discussions: 10 Important Things a Boss MUST Know How to Say at http://www.employee-discussions.com/ today.

Employee Performance Review Aid

Not quite done with your mid-year performance reviews yet? Come on, now. It’s time, whether you’re ready or not. But to help provide a little added incentive, take a look at, Employee Performance Discussions: 10 Important Things a Boss MUST Know How to Say – a downloadable e-book that’s all about how to have an effective performance discussion without being a jerk … or a wimp.

In Employee Discussions, you get:

• Specifically-phrased performance improvement messages that you can use not just at review time, but any time of the year
• Case studies that identify typical performance problems and show how to give powerful, constructive, and totally respectful, performance feedback about them
• Plus more

To get your copy of Employee Performance Discussions, visit http://www.employee-discussions.com/ today.

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An Important Message for all Managers and Directors.
When it comes to employee performance reviews, two of the biggest frustrations tend to be:

1. That it takes so long to find the right words to say


2. Whatever you do say is usually still misinterpreted

Fortunately, there’s now something you can do about both of these matters.

Employee Performance Discussions: 10 Important Things a Boss MUST Know How to Say is must reading for anyone who needs their direct reports to truly hear what they’re trying to say. Written by yours truly, Barry Zweibel, – and based on my experience as both a line manager and an executive coach – this Special Report could eliminate literally hours of procrastination and prep-time for you. And could help you avoid countless misunderstandings and mixed-messages during the employee appraisal process.

If you’ve ever been unsure how to best say what’s on your mind, do yourself – and your employees – a favor.

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