What those performance review phrases actually mean

It’s the time of year when many communicators are getting (and giving) job evaluations. Here’s what some of those well-worn phrases really mean.

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For many, January is performance evaluation time.

Whether you’re writing one for your employees or will soon be the recipient of one from your boss, you should take a moment to unravel the “HR speak” so prevalent in these documents.

What follows is a sampling of phrases from performance reviews, along with their possible translations. How many of these have you seen before—or used?

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