People don't get promoted on potential.

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Even if you determine it's in your best interest to leave, you still have to perform during that period of time. You don't want to take the next job offer, you want the best job offer.

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Nobody ever wants a bad job performance review and nobody thinks they're justified. We all understand they happen, but never to us.

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The truth is it can be a tremendous opportunity. You prove to the organization you can take criticism and you're able to turn it around. That's a very positive career statement.

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You don't want the perception of correction to lie in one individual's mind. And follow up with a document back to the boss stating what you're going to do to change. You need to send a message.

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