Employee Reviews That Don’t Suck (And Actually Grow Your People)

Let’s be honest: most employee reviews suck. They’re vague, awkward, once-a-year rituals that everyone dreads—and nobody grows from.

But they don’t have to be.

In this episode of Things Leaders Do, Colby Morris breaks down how to build employee development plans that actually work—with SMART goals that connect to your team’s real career aspirations, and a system to track progress month after month.

You’ll learn:

✅ How to ditch the checkbox review culture
✅ How to build SMART goals your team actually cares about
✅ How to break annual goals into quarterly and monthly wins
✅ How to create a simple, powerful one-page development plan
✅ And why most reviews feel like punishment—but don’t have to

If you want to stop phoning it in and start building a culture where reviews lead to real growth, this episode is your roadmap. Plus, Colby shares real-life stories (yes, even the ones where he learned the hard way), so you can skip the mistakes and level up your leadership game faster.

🔔 Subscribe. Share it with the leader who’s still using last year’s copy-paste review template.

And if you’re looking for keynote speakers, workshops, or coaching that doesn’t suck either—Colby’s your guy.

Connect with Colby on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/colbymorris/)

or at his webpage: nxtstepadvisors.com (no "E" in NXT)

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