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Performance Reviews Are Not Exams

  • 2025-11-10
  • Olga Dzene, Leadership Development Expert, Figure Baltic Advisory

The end of the year is traditionally the time when organizations evaluate work performance and plan employee development for the year ahead. Recent trends show growing dissatisfaction with performance evaluation - both among employers and employees. Employers often see the pro...

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