Blog Archives

Work and Society - #1

10/10/2018

by Matt Boltz

In the Work and Society blog posts I will cover a variety of topics, such as parenting, education, politics, culture, relationships, or anything else that I have thoughts or commentary on. I may link to an article I recently read that I found interesting or that needs to be refuted. I may have had a discussion with a friend or coworker where I learned something new or had my way of thinking challenged. I could also post about an experience I recently had that affected me in a positive or a negative way. Please continue reading below. Thank you.

Are We Still Doing Annual Performance Reviews?

10/3/2018

by Matt Boltz

Is there anything that Corporate America loves more than the Annual Performance Review? This is the time-honored tradition where an employee sits down with his/her manager to discuss how their performance was over the past year, what they did well, what needs to be improved, and what goals they have for the upcoming year. There is probably an online component to the review where you get to rank yourself against a number of statements and your manager gets to rank you as well. Then you get to sit in a room together and discuss these results. Annual Performance Reviews are one of the most unnatural and awkward aspects to any job and may be the worst way to judge an employee's contributions to the company.