Leadership Unscripted: Navigating the Challenges of Performance Reviews

Most people treat performance reviews like a dentist appointment they forgot to cancel. Stress, avoidance, and a lot of box-checking.

In this episode of Bad Day Excellence, Brian Walsh sits down with leadership creator and Army National Guard officer candidate school instructor, Cassie Underwood, to break that cycle.

You will learn:

• Why review season feels heavier than it should for both leaders and high achievers

• How avoiding small hard conversations all year wrecks trust, morale, and retention

• What a human centered review actually looks and feels like

• Systems you can use all year long, like kudos folders, weekly reflection, and AARs

• How to support high performers who still feel like they are failing

If you are a leader who keeps procrastinating reviews, or a high achiever who secretly dreads them, this episode will help you turn reviews into connection, clarity, and identity building moments.

Connect with Cassie:

• TikTok: @leadershipunscripted

• LinkedIn: Cassie Underwood

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