Ep 43 Why It’s So Hard to Evaluate Employees Accurately and What to Do About It

In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore why it’s so challenging for managers to evaluate their team members accurately. From early impressions that stick to hidden biases we don’t even realize are at play, Cindi and Geoff reveal the unseen forces that influence how we judge performance, assign feedback, and make decisions.

Cindi and Geoff offer strategies to help managers identify and overcome these biases, creating fairer evaluations and a stronger and more accurate foundation for employee development. Whether you're navigating tricky personnel decisions or seeking to your team, this episode provides the tools and awareness you need to lead with clarity and fairness.

Tune in to learn how to view your people more accurately and to tighten up your perceptions of the people around you.

 

Episode Highlights:

• The lasting influence of quick impressions in managerial decisions.
• Hidden biases that affect evaluations, promotions, and feedback.
• The science of perception, including the fundamental attribution error and confirmation bias.
• How misperceptions impede employee development.
• Practical strategies for more equitable and effective management practices.

 

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