WEBVTT 00:00:05.761 --> 00:00:08.710 I'd worked for Tim for a couple of years or so. 00:00:08.767 --> 00:00:11.127 And to him, if you weren't 00:00:11.603 --> 00:00:13.522 hitting the bars after work, 00:00:13.638 --> 00:00:15.442 doing poker night with the guys, 00:00:15.458 --> 00:00:17.430 tailgating at the football games, 00:00:17.440 --> 00:00:19.290 stuff like that... 00:00:19.300 --> 00:00:20.790 you weren't a part of the team. 00:00:20.847 --> 00:00:21.751 And, 00:00:21.761 --> 00:00:23.197 yeah, 00:00:23.233 --> 00:00:24.855 I had a problem with it. 00:00:27.424 --> 00:00:28.254 Here ya go, Matty. 00:00:28.310 --> 00:00:29.874 What a day, huh? 00:00:30.301 --> 00:00:32.594 Yo... how about we go grab some drinks? 00:00:33.669 --> 00:00:38.112 Come on... Happy hour at Big Benny's. Drinks and dinner on me. 00:00:40.402 --> 00:00:43.762 Yeah, it's a gentleman's club, but big deal. 00:00:43.838 --> 00:00:45.289 It's got great food. 00:00:45.299 --> 00:00:46.789 And besides, 00:00:47.092 --> 00:00:49.590 it's part of being a good manager, right? 00:00:49.633 --> 00:00:52.050 Take time to get to know your people. 00:00:52.686 --> 00:00:54.260 I got it! Call your wife. 00:00:54.323 --> 00:00:56.352 Tell her... I'm making you work late. 00:00:56.392 --> 00:00:58.639 I... I appreciate the offer... 00:00:58.684 --> 00:01:00.684 I... I think I'll have to pass. 00:01:01.067 --> 00:01:02.578 She'll never know the difference. 00:01:02.602 --> 00:01:03.571 And besides, 00:01:03.582 --> 00:01:05.211 everybody else is going. 00:01:05.981 --> 00:01:08.199 I've got other commitments. 00:01:08.994 --> 00:01:10.623 You know, Matt... 00:01:10.786 --> 00:01:14.713 I'm beginning to wonder how committed you are to this team. 00:01:16.509 --> 00:01:19.136 It happened enough times that it felt like 00:01:19.206 --> 00:01:21.206 harassment, you know. 00:01:21.336 --> 00:01:23.674 So, I talked to his boss. 00:01:23.739 --> 00:01:25.291 He said it wasn't, 00:01:25.324 --> 00:01:27.307 but that he would talk to Tim. 00:01:27.777 --> 00:01:29.777 Things got better after that, so 00:01:29.787 --> 00:01:31.612 I thought that was the end of it. 00:01:31.801 --> 00:01:33.145 Except 00:01:33.184 --> 00:01:34.632 then there was 00:01:34.649 --> 00:01:36.742 this thing with my performance review... 00:01:36.752 --> 00:01:38.244 just two months later. 00:01:38.507 --> 00:01:40.177 It had to be connected. 00:01:41.054 --> 00:01:42.867 And... 00:01:43.323 --> 00:01:45.808 something we can build on. 00:01:46.551 --> 00:01:48.501 As much as I hate to do this, Matt... 00:01:48.511 --> 00:01:51.807 I'm going to have to rate you down to satisfactory for the year. 00:01:51.944 --> 00:01:54.097 I don't understand. Why? 00:01:54.493 --> 00:01:56.124 Well, a couple of things. 00:01:56.267 --> 00:01:59.189 The fact that I don't see the progress that I'd like to see; 00:01:59.200 --> 00:02:02.192 and I don't think your commitment to being a team player 00:02:02.203 --> 00:02:04.262 is where it needs to be. 00:02:04.616 --> 00:02:05.951 So, let's um... 00:02:05.961 --> 00:02:09.156 let's talk about what we need to do to get your rating back up for next year, 00:02:09.167 --> 00:02:10.236 all right? 00:02:15.393 --> 00:02:18.327 One of the most important things to learn about retaliation 00:02:18.337 --> 00:02:21.596 is the fuzzy line between perception and reality. 00:02:21.730 --> 00:02:25.603 That's especially true when it comes to performance appraisals. 00:02:25.685 --> 00:02:27.559 They're one of the most common areas 00:02:27.569 --> 00:02:30.792 where it's easy to create the perception of retaliation. 00:02:31.026 --> 00:02:33.820 And the shorter the time between the protected activity 00:02:33.831 --> 00:02:36.995 and the performance review that's worse than past reviews, 00:02:37.013 --> 00:02:40.180 the harder it will be to combat that perception. 00:02:40.294 --> 00:02:42.983 So, to prevent claims of retaliation, 00:02:42.993 --> 00:02:46.703 there should be no surprises when it comes to performance reviews. 00:02:46.760 --> 00:02:49.026 Give team members ongoing feedback 00:02:49.069 --> 00:02:50.466 throughout the year. 00:02:50.536 --> 00:02:53.540 And make sure that performance review conclusions 00:02:53.569 --> 00:02:56.823 are based on clearly, appropriately documented facts.