Nothing seems to feel worse than getting a tough message from your boss about your performance. If you have been there, you know how it feels to hear things like…
“Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed a change in your behavior that’s creating problems within our team…”
“Lately, your metrics are falling short of our goals…”
“You’ve had a few customer complaints I’d like to talk with you about…”
“Your attendance issues have become a concern…”
And if you have a “tough-minded” or all-out “drop and give my 20” kinda boss, the discussions will probably start out even worse than my somewhat tender-hearted examples.
As a former head of HR who specialized in performance management strategy and counseling – lemme share a secret with you…