Interpreting performance reviews

Framing Effect

Framing Effect

Being aware of the framing effect can help you objectively evaluate feedback from supervisors or colleagues.

Similar Situations

Five Stages of Tribal Leadership

Five Stages of Tribal Leadership

Workplace Performance Reviews: Understanding the tribal stage of your team can help shape the approach to feedback and discussions around performance improvement.
Six Thinking Hats

Six Thinking Hats

Productivity Reviews: Reflecting on past performance while planning improvements systematically.
Halo Effect

Halo Effect

Performance reviews: Knowing the halo effect can help you give and receive more objective feedback, without being influenced by personal biases.
7-38-55 Rule

7-38-55 Rule

Performance Reviews: Delivering feedback in a constructive manner by being mindful of your body language and tone of voice.
Peak-End Rule

Peak-End Rule

Performance reviews: Providing constructive feedback and concluding with praise or encouragement to help employees feel motivated and valued.
Self-Serving Bias

Self-Serving Bias

Performance Reviews: By understanding self-serving bias, you may be more open to constructive feedback and less defensive when receiving criticism.
Dunning–Kruger Effect

Dunning–Kruger Effect

Performance Reviews: Employees who think they are great but underperform can take constructive feedback seriously.
Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome

Job Performance Reviews: Employees can accept positive feedback without feeling like they don’t deserve it.
Gambler's Fallacy

Gambler's Fallacy

Exam performance: Knowing the gambler's fallacy can help you avoid assuming that your performance on previous exams will determine your performance on future exams.
Fundamental Attribution Error

Fundamental Attribution Error

Performance evaluations: Knowing the fundamental attribution error can help you give more balanced and accurate feedback during performance evaluations, considering the influence of situational factors on employee performance.