omprehensive succession plans created using data captured in the recruiting and performance review processes. more_vertThe annual performance review has been a ubiquitous and generally loathed fixture of the corporate world for decades. more_vertBut there is one other item to deal with before 2016 is complete: the year-end performance review. more_vertIf the mere thought of a performance review sends a shiver down your spine, you're hardly alone. more_vertThe looming performance review protects the manager from dealing with how subordinates really feel.