# If you're prepping for performance reviews:

Don't just check a box, tap into a vital conversation with your employees to help them level up

### [The Power of Performance Reviews: Use This System to Become a Better Manager](https://review.firstround.com/the-power-of-performance-reviews-use-this-system-to-become-a-better-manager/ "The Power of Performance Reviews: Use This System to Become a Better Manager")

### [Our 6 Must Reads for Managers to Give Feedback That Helps People Grow](https://review.firstround.com/our-6-must-reads-for-managers-to-give-feedback-that-helps-people-grow/ "Our 6 Must Reads for Managers to Give Feedback That Helps People Grow")

### [Betterment Tested Three Performance Management Systems So You Don't Have To](https://review.firstround.com/betterment-tested-three-performance-management-systems-so-you-dont-have-to/ "Betterment Tested Three Performance Management Systems So You Don't Have To")

### [A People Ops Veteran on Navigating the Gnarliest Conversations](https://review.firstround.com/a-people-ops-veteran-on-navigating-the-gnarliest-conversations/ "A People Ops Veteran on Navigating the Gnarliest Conversations")

### [How Does Your Leadership Team Rate?](https://review.firstround.com/how-does-your-leadership-team-rate/ "How Does Your Leadership Team Rate?")

### [AltSchool's CEO Rebuilt Google's Performance Review System to Work for Startups — Here It Is](https://review.firstround.com/altschools-ceo-rebuilt-googles-performance-review-system-to-work-for-startups-here-it-is/ "AltSchool's CEO Rebuilt Google's Performance Review System to Work for Startups — Here It Is")

### [One Rubric Changed Box's Engineering Performance — Here's How](https://review.firstround.com/one-rubric-changed-boxs-engineering-performance-heres-how/ "One Rubric Changed Box's Engineering Performance — Here's How")

### [The Best Approach to the Worst Conversation: "You're Fired"](https://review.firstround.com/the-best-approach-to-the-worst-conversation/ "The Best Approach to the Worst Conversation: \"You're Fired\"")