The Performance Review, Rebuilt: Turn the Conversation Everyone Dreads into the One They Want

Be honest — nobody looks forward to performance reviews. Employees brace for criticism. Managers rehearse awkward scripts. Everyone leaves flat, and nothing much changes. It doesn't have to work that way. This session rebuilds the review around Appreciative Inquiry — a strengths-based approach that turns the annual conversation from a verdict into a launchpad. You'll learn and practise: • Why traditional reviews trigger defensiveness — and the question types that switch it off • A conversation structure built on strengths, evidence and forward commitments • How to prepare so both sides arrive ready, not rattled • A review template you can use in your very next cycle Whether you run reviews for two people or forty, you'll leave with a repeatable format your team might actually thank you for. Practical, paired practice throughout — not a lecture.