# Performance Review

> Write fair, specific, and constructive performance reviews that recognize impact and support growth. Use when preparing formal reviews, calibration notes, promotion cases, or structured feedback documents.

- Skill: `itsual/performance-review` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add itsual/performance-review`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/itsual/performance-review/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Marketing & Growth
- Author: itsual (https://skillmd.com/u/itsual)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/itsual/performance-review

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# Performance Review

## Overview

Effective performance reviews are evidence-based, balanced, and forward-looking. They help the person understand impact and how to grow.

## When to Use

- Formal performance review cycles
- Promotion or compensation cases
- Structured upward or peer feedback
- End-of-project performance summaries

## Core Elements

- Summary of overall performance
- Key accomplishments with evidence
- Strengths demonstrated
- Growth areas with specific examples
- Goals and development plan for the next period
- (When relevant) rating or calibration context

## Principles

- Be specific — replace vague praise or criticism with examples
- Separate impact from effort and from personality
- Balance recognition and development feedback
- Avoid surprises; reviews should reflect ongoing conversations
- Write so the recipient can act on the feedback
- Stay fair and consistent with the evaluation criteria

## Verification

- [ ] Claims are supported by concrete examples
- [ ] Strengths and growth areas are both addressed
- [ ] Next-period expectations are clear