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Only 1 in 3 talk performance monthly? Jenny & Ron on Gartner's Hidden Drag
Ron thinks a December review cycle is fine; Jenny calls it the hidden drag. Gartner says just one-third of employees talk to their manager about performance at least monthly. The fix: a 15-minute monthly 1:1 with goals, blockers and feedback each way.
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Ron: Our review cycle's fine. We do it every December.
Jenny: That's the hidden drag. Gartner says only a third of people talk performance with their manager monthly.
Ron: Monthly? Managers don't have time for that.
Jenny: Fifteen minutes. Goals, blockers, one piece of feedback each way. Then reviews stop being a memory test.
Ron: Fair. Where do I start?
Jenny: Two teams, one month. Grab the free People Performance Playbook.
Source: Gartner newsroom, "Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo, London: Day 3 Highlights", 8 October 2026.
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