{"id":1836,"date":"2016-05-21T12:40:40","date_gmt":"2016-05-21T12:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mylessonslearned.co\/?p=1836"},"modified":"2016-05-21T12:40:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-21T12:40:40","slug":"what-to-ask-at-your-performance-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylessonslearned.co\/?p=1836","title":{"rendered":"What to Ask at Your Performance Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hard to believe, but June is right around the corner&#8230;the midyear mark. Performance reviews can be awkward.\u00a0 I felt like they were doctor appointments: the faster you were in and out, the better. 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