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Prepare for a performance review

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to prepare for a performance review: 7 steps, about 5.1 hour in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to prepare for a performance review but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Confirm the timeline and who writes what20 min
2. 2Collect evidence for each person60 min
3. 3Request peer feedback30 min
4. 4Draft the reviews60 min
5. 5Calibrate with the other managers60 min
6. 6Deliver each conversationtime block · 45 min
7. 7Write the follow-up goals30 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.