Performance reviews don’t end when an employee reaches a certain age. However, it can be challenging for managers to give constructive feedback to older employees whose priorities are different than they were early on in their careers.
Evaluating employees is a broad pain point for leadership: Gallup reported that 95% of managers are unhappy with their organization’s review system, and only one in four companies say their performance review systems are effective, according to Willis Towers Watson. Meanwhile, in a new survey by AARP, 72% of employees between the ages of 40-49 said they were reprioritizing the role their job plays in their overall life, and 70% said they were spending more time thinking about career goals. But what these goals are may look different from those of younger employees, as 77% also said they were taking more time to focus on personal goals and half said they were thinking about relocating in order to be closer to family.
