I can run a normal review cycle now without breaking a sweat. But the moment I hit a real underperformer, or sit in a calibration meeting where managers trade favors over ratings, I feel out of my depth. The process I trust falls apart the second people start playing the game.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can run the process, but the hard cases and the backroom politics still throw you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.