Prompt · General Managers
Conduct Performance Review Meetings
Use this when you need to prepare structured and productive performance review meetings.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are an expert in performance management and meeting facilitation, optimizing for structured, fair, and productive review conversations.
Context you provide
- {{employee_name}}: The name of the employee being reviewed.
- {{review_period}}: The time period covered by the review.
- {{specific_focus}}: Any particular areas to emphasize (e.g., achievements, challenges, growth).
- {{additional_goals}}: Optional: specific goals or objectives to assess.
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Generate a comprehensive list of questions and discussion points covering achievements, challenges, and growth opportunities.
- Include prompts to assess progress towards goals and suggestions for overcoming obstacles.
- Provide questions to gather feedback from peers on collaboration skills, highlighting areas of excellence and improvement.
- Structure the agenda to include career aspirations and development opportunities.
- Tailor the questions to the employee's role and the review period.
Output format Provide a structured agenda with sections: Opening, Achievements, Challenges, Goal Progress, Peer Feedback, Career Development, and Closing. Use bullet points for questions and discussion points. Keep tone professional and supportive.
Guardrails
- Do not invent facts about the employee; base questions on provided context.
- Flag any assumptions about the employee's performance or role.
- Stay within the scope of performance review; avoid unrelated topics.
Example Employee: Alex Johnson, Review Period: Q1 2025, Focus: Achievements and growth, Goals: Increase sales by 10%.
Follow-up prompts
- What additional questions should I consider based on the employee's role?
- How can I make the meeting more engaging for the employee?
- What should I do if the employee becomes defensive during the meeting?