{"id":7515,"date":"2017-04-15T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T10:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/how-to-bounce-back-after-a-terrible-performance-review-7515\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:58:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:28:55","slug":"how-to-bounce-back-after-a-terrible-performance-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/how-to-bounce-back-after-a-terrible-performance-review\/","title":{"rendered":"How to bounce back after a terrible performance review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Remember the anxiety you felt on report card day? Well, a bad performance review isn\u2019t any different. It\u2019s hard not to take the criticism personally \u2013 no matter how constructive.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve received negative feedback, try not to panic. Although it\u2019s entirely natural to feel blindsided, it\u2019s important to take in all the information with poise. Whatever you do, DO NOT get defensive or worse, combative.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead, accept the outcome of the review, think through everything your supervisor has said \u2013 dissect fact and fiction, and then follow these 5 tips to turn your career around:<\/span><\/p>\n

Take your time<\/strong> — You may feel tempted to question things, but take a breath and cool down \u2013 no matter how justified the anger feels, acting on it will do more harm than good. Take the time to mull over things. Once you\u2019ve cooled down, schedule a meeting with your boss and find out what went wrong. If your boss doesn\u2019t offer specifics, ask for it. In fact, go that extra step and seek advice and suggestions to improve your performance \u2013 doing so will position you as someone who is committed and eager to learn from mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Create a plan<\/strong> \u2013 Once you\u2019ve had the time to digest all the feedback \u2013 you need to get started on an action plan. To start with, focus on a couple of key areas \u2013 these should be tasks that directly impact your contribution to the business. If you feel like you need help with certain things, don\u2019t be afraid to lean on a trusted colleague or mentor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep a record<\/strong> \u2013 To ensure your next review isn\u2019t influenced by the previous one, keep a detailed journal of your accomplishments. In fact, it\u2019s not a bad idea to save emails and messages where colleagues have praised you or acknowledged your contribution. You don\u2019t have to share it with your boss \u2013 but it\u2019s handy information to have and if necessary present during your next appraisal meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Challenge your review<\/strong> \u2013 if you feel like your boss has been unfair to you, it might be time to bring out the big guns, especially if you feel like your job is at risk. Ask a lawyer what your rights are and if the review can be challenged. Obviously, present substantial evidence to back your claims.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore your options<\/strong> \u2013 If you\u2019ve tried everything and still feel like your job is under threat, it\u2019s time to jump onto the job search<\/a> wagon. Update your CV, do the groundwork, network and connect with potential employers.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Remember the anxiety you felt on report card day? Well, a bad performance review isn\u2019t any different. It\u2019s hard not to take the criticism personally \u2013 no matter how constructive. If you\u2019ve received negative feedback, try not to panic. Although it\u2019s entirely natural to feel blindsided, it\u2019s important to take in all the information with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7515","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-career-management"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7515"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20936,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7515\/revisions\/20936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}