How Annual (Staff) Performance Reviews Should Work (Maybe?)

By Joshua Kim. This will be the first year in a while that I do not have any direct reports, and therefore will not be conducting annual performance reviews.
Is this a process that you participate in?
Are you asked to evaluate your direct reports? 
I am not an expert on the employee review process, and I understand that many people work very hard to make this process as valuable, fair, and productive as possible. Read more...