Performance Reviews Are Broken. So Let’s Fix Them

I’ve been through more performance reviews than I care to admit.
Every year, it was the same routine; a polite one-hour autopsy of the past year, filled with vague feedback, forced ratings, and the obligatory “areas for development” that no one ever followed up on.

It always felt more like a ceremony than a conversation.

So, let’s call it: performance reviews are broken. But instead of just complaining about it, here’s how to rebuild something that actually works.