Early in my career, an Elder reminded me of the importance of taking time to build bridges: to give space, offer support, communicate effectively, and protect everyone’s dignity in the process.

Today’s blog is an introduction to Performance Management for your team. For context, I’d like to start by sharing part of my journey here. As an Inuk HR professional, I must admit that I am used to being pulled into a situation due to my ability to see both sides of “the problem.” Admittedly, this also means that I can get pushback from one or both sides.  From the employee’s perspective, they may feel targeted or even threatened when in difficult feedback discussions.