Some people will never hear anything positive if it follows something they consider negative, such as an area that needs improvement. As a result, never start off a performance appraisal meeting with anything that might be construed by the team member as negative. Start with a couple of positives.
There is a bit of a mixed message being sent here; Some people will never hear anything positive if it follows something they consider negative... Start with a couple of positives.
Starting with a few positives will then be redundant right?
