Performance reviews, one of the most dreaded managerial responsibilities, are difficult enough to do without personal bias getting in the way. What follows are highlights about how your personal style, identified using the DISC behavioral model, might get in the way of effectively managing your employees. "D"s prefer to evaluate others by how well they meet the standards and challenges set forth by the "D." The amount of work accomplished by others must meet the "D's" expectations. They tend to set demanding standards for themselves and will seek out who do likewise. However, they will become impatient when employees don't do what was expected and even more competitive when people surpass them. They tend to set stretch goals. When an … [Read more...]