Ah, performance reviews. While they’re not always a favorite activity of employee nor employer, they are important. Performance reviews not only help employers assess the quality of work performance of their employees, they’re also beneficial in helping employees gauge their own progress with job goals and benchmarks. Furthermore, performance reviews can serve as a valuable tool for developing and refining a performance achievement plan, enabling both the employer and employee to determine the effectiveness of a position and whether it might need adjusting in various ways.