Performance Review and Feedback Newsletter

By 2025, 1 in 10 managers will be Gen Z. This generational shift marks a significant transformation in workplace leadership. Gen Z is stepping into management earlier than many expected, bringing new perspectives, priorities, and challenges.

Reviews fail when managers aren't accountable for them. Three steps to build ownership — expectations, tools, follow-through.

Overly negative reviews, vague goals, and a once-a-year cadence are the three most common ways reviews fail.

As a leader, one of the most challenging things to spot is when your team members have mentally checked out but are still physically present. This phenomenon is called quiet quitting—where employees do the bare minimum without showing the engagement they once had.

Great individual contributors don't always make great managers. The Peter Principle, why it backfires, and how to avoid it.

Keeping your team motivated is a critical part of being a leader. But what if the things you’re doing—without even realizing it—are actually demotivating them?

Engaged employees aren’t just happier—they’re more productive, more innovative, and they stick around longer. The good news? You don’t need to overhaul your entire organization to improve engagement.

When we think about career success, we often focus on skills, knowledge, and expertise. But there’s another factor that can be even more important for your success: being easy to work with.

One manager's view of your performance is incomplete. Why 360 feedback from peers and reports gives a fuller, less biased picture.

At WorkStory, we’ve developed a simple approach to giving better feedback. Here are 5 tips that can make your feedback more effective and meaningful.

In our latest video, we dive into the importance of establishing a strong feedback culture within teams.

10 real tips from WorkStory customers on making performance reviews less dreaded and more useful — plus a quick video walkthrough.