The Performance Conversation Purpose Planner

Most performance conversations don’t go wrong because of what was said. They go wrong because no one was clear on why the conversation was happening in the first place.

This reference card helps managers answer one question before any performance conversation: what is this conversation actually for?

Inside, you’ll find the five types of performance conversations, what makes each one work, and what typically derails them — plus a set of prep questions to use before every conversation.

Print it out. Keep it handy. Use it before the meeting, not after.