A negative appraisal can adversely affect the employee's morale as well as performance. It is important that such a situation be handled well by both, the company and employee. Instead of panicking, the employee must immediately set out for damage control, while the organisation should aptly support him/her in the act.
Understand that a bad review is an opportunity to improve and develop, and refrain from becoming defensive about the appraisal or going into denial mode; Set clear developmental goals with your manager - these should focus on building areas where the employee's skills and knowledge have come out as deficient, and making the strengths even stronger.
It is most critical to keep one's morale up, in spite of getting a negative review.Objective and meaningful feedback along with a supportive and an encouraging culture go a long way in containing feelings of resentment and demotivation to a large extent. From an employee's perspective, it is important to understand that poor performance can be the outcome of a host of reasons, not all of which are attributable to the individual.
It is also important to know that one bad review does not negatively impact one's career, but is an opportunity for development. Once these reasons are understood, a sincere attempt at addressing personal gaps gives one a feeling of being in control of the situation.
NIKITA SINGH
PGDM_II
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