Few things make supervisors and managers as squeamish as performance reviews. But like them or not, organizations that don’t take them seriously miss out on a valuable tool that can enhance employee development, achieve organizational goals and boost morale, not to mention avoid lawsuits.“Organizations that don’t do performance reviews are overlooking the cheapest and most effective way to develop employees,” says Linda Henman, consultant in strategic planning, talent development and succession planning. “Boss-to-direct-report mentoring is the steadiest and most effective method of employee development.”By mapping out achievable and measurable goals with employees that dovetail with bigger-picture goals, managers can get
