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Performance Reviews – The Essentials of Conversations, Feedback, and Goal Setting
Speaker: Deborah Jenkins
Speaker Designation: Founder and CEO of HR Solutions, LLC

Call us: +1-855-202-3299
Email: [email protected]
Speaker: Deborah Jenkins
Speaker Designation: Founder and CEO of HR Solutions, LLC
No matter what you call them, performance reviews cause stress to everyone!
Supervisors, employees, and human resources tend to dread that time of year when these appraisals are conducted. Some organizations have just given up and stopped conducting them. Although these can be time-consuming, frustrating, irritating, angering, and many other adjectives, they also can be positive tools that can shape future decisions and motivate staff. Discover Reasons Why Performance Reviews are Important. Explore Alternative Formats. Determine What Option Works Best for Your Organization. Review Supervisor Training Tips.
Performance reviews are often criticized, with traditional methods frustrating managers and employees alike. When done right, they drive growth, engagement, and alignment with company goals. Poor execution, however, leads to disengagement and lower performance. Effective reviews connect employees to the company’s mission and inform key decisions on pay, promotions, and development. Without clear direction, organizations risk falling short of critical goals.
Whether you love or hate performance reviews, your own or your staff's, there are alternative methods that will make these less painful. Learn about motivational theories that come into play.
Performance reviews play a vital role in employee development, yet traditional methods often lead to frustration and disengagement. When done effectively, they become opportunities for growth, motivation, and alignment with company goals. Meaningful feedback, clear goal-setting, and productive two-way discussions are essential for driving employee engagement and making informed decisions on promotions, compensation, and career development.
Deborah Jenkins has over twenty years of experience as an Accounting and Human Resources (HR) Professional. She has served in senior leadership roles as well as supporting businesses as a generalist, payroll specialist, training and development provider, and benefits administrator. The variety of industries she has contributed to spans the public, private and non-profit sectors. After having spent years broadening her skills, knowledge, and experience, Deborah now serves her clients as a Human Resources Consultant, Workforce and Leadership Training and Development Presenter, Motivational Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach through her business, HR Solutions, LLC.
Her goal is to assist others to develop more effective communications, supportive collaboration, and harmonious concord to reach superior streamlined, successful, and enjoyable results. When Deborah is not working, learning, or volunteering her time, she enjoys hanging out with her family and friends, spending time outdoors with Mother Nature, and taking in the arts and entertainment offered in her home state of Montana and beyond.