Many people walk into annual performance review season hoping their hard work will speak for itself. But more often than not, the outcome feels confusing, inconsistent, or even unfair.The truth is, performance reviews are not just about what you did. They are about how your work is understood, communicated, and aligned to what actually matters.If you want to stop being surprised by your review and start shaping it, this is for you.Performance reviews shouldn’t feel like a mystery—but for many, they do.In this video, we break down how performance reviews actually work, why hard work alone isn’t enough, and how to position your work so it gets recognized and rewarded.Link to related newsletter: https://secondcup.substack.com/p/bulletproof-your-career-1-performance Link to subscribe to my newsletter: https://secondcup.substack.com/ Contact me for mentoring: https://topmate.io/vasantha_gullapalli