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How New Managers Can Navigate Their First Performance Review Cycle
Lucas and Luna break down what new managers need to know ahead of their first performance review cycle as a reviewer. They cover three specific pitfalls: the recency bias trap, the anchoring effect from your own rating history, and the danger of averaging good work into a mediocre score. Lucas shares a concrete framework from a tech company's calibration session where managers revised initial scores after forced ranking. Luna asks about self-reviews and whether managers should coach their reports before they submit. The episode closes with a practical checklist: read past reviews for…
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