How to Have the Most Effective Mid Year Check-in Performance Review
by Tess Brigham, Certified Coach & Licensed Therapist
Make This the Moment You Connect with Your Co-Worker
As employers and employees prepare to have midyear performance review check-ins, I’ve put together materials to help get the most out of the session.
These free resources are designed for both managers and employees to communicate effectively, using techniques backed by years of neuroscientific research and my years working directly with Millennials and Gen Z as a therapist and coach.
I have more than 20 years of firsthand experience working with young people entering the workforce and feeling misunderstood, and with the managers who genuinely want to connect but aren’t always sure how.
Midyear check-ins, done well, are one of the most powerful tools you have for building trust, clarity, and momentum within your organization. The resources below are organized by who they’re for, so you can go straight to what’s most useful to you right now.
FOR EMPLOYERS & MANAGERS
These resources will help you deliver feedback that builds trust rather than shutting the conversation down.
The Gen Z Feedback Series (Decoding Gen Z at Work) - 18 Minutes
This free, 3-part series is an extension of the original Gen Z Leadership Series focusing on feedback. Why does feedback feel threatening? Why does Gen Z react the way they do? And 3 simple changes you can make to your approach to allow feedback conversations to be more effective.
The Gen Z Leadership Series (Decoding Gen Z at Work) - 12 Minutes
Decoding Gen Z at Work breaks down the top 5 things Gen Z wants their leaders to understand and translates each insight into clear, actionable strategies you can use right away.
The Gen Mess with Tess
The Gen Mess with Tess is my weekly podcast that discusses the generational challenges we face in our everyday lives and in the workplace. This month’s episodes were all focused on workplace communication. I hope you’ll subscribe to stay up to date on the conversations happening.
FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN EARLY CAREER
Whether you’re navigating a difficult boss, setting limits at work, or questioning whether you’re in the right role, these resources meet you where you are.
Career Advice
I have a YouTube playlist with dozens of videos for Gen Z and Millennials, including:
The Gen Mess with Tess
The Gen Mess with Tess is my weekly podcast that discusses the generational challenges we face in our everyday lives and in the workplace. This month’s episodes were all focused on workplace communication. I hope you’ll subscribe to stay up to date on the conversations happening.
Ep 59: What to Do When You’ve Done Everything Right But Still Feel Off with Malaika Smyth
Ep 60: How to Stop Feeling Stuck in Toxic Workplace Patterns (Part 1)
Ep 61: How to Build Self Trust to Break Toxic Patterns in the Workplace (Part 2)
FOR EVERYONE
These conversations are for anyone navigating the generational dynamics that shape every team, every meeting, and every check-in.
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The Gen Mess with Tess
STOP CARRYING THE WEIGHT OF COMPANY CULTURE ON YOUR SHOULDERS
Midyear is a genuine inflection point. It is an opportunity to reset expectations, acknowledge growth, and open the kind of honest conversations that don’t happen often enough. Whether you’re a manager walking in with notes, or an employee preparing to finally say what’s been on your mind, I hope these resources help make that conversation count.
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