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Beyond the Performance Review: Leading from the Inside Out<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-88px|||||” custom_padding=”3px|0px|24.6719px|0px||” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”1200px” custom_padding=”0||0px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” custom_padding_phone=”” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/andrea-dewitt-38.jpeg” title_text=”andrea-dewitt-38″ show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ custom_margin=”||5px|||” animation=”off” sticky=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#02b875″ text_font_size=”20″ text_line_height=”1.2em” header_text_color=”#000000″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||0px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n ANDREA DEWITT<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ text_font=”PT Serif||on||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”16″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”10px||60px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Author and Certified Leadership Coach Andrea Mein DeWitt inspires leaders to step into their power, their potential, and their truth. Her book, Name, Claim & Reframe-Your Path to a Well-Lived Life, was selected as the Best Motivational Read for 2023 by the TODAY Show. A practical approach to navigating life’s challenges, her new companion guide, Name, Claim & Reframe Workbook, can help you take your next leap toward the future you want to create.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”24″ text_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”720px” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”||14px|||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n How Government Managers Can Excel at Performance Management During Uncertain Times<\/em><\/p>\n “I don’t have time for feelings\u2014we have deadlines to meet and performance metrics to hit. Plus, with all the uncertainty about layoffs, people are either checked out or panicking.”<\/em><\/p>\n This statement from David, a county manager I recently coached, captures the unique challenge government leaders face today. With federal layoffs creating both workforce anxiety and opportunities for local governments to attract experienced talent, performance management has never been more critical\u2014or more complex.<\/p>\n David was frustrated when team members seemed disengaged during performance reviews, especially since his county was considering hiring displaced federal workers. “I’m not here to be their therapist,”<\/em> he said. “I’m here to ensure we deliver results for taxpayers.”<\/em><\/p>\n Sound familiar?<\/strong> Many government managers still treat performance management as purely transactional\u2014a checklist of metrics and improvement plans. This outdated approach misses a profound opportunity: the chance to lead from the inside out and create transformational change during times of transition.<\/p>\n Traditional performance management operates like a battlefield assessment: identify weaknesses, deploy corrective action, measure compliance. While this warrior approach feels efficient, it becomes particularly problematic during times of workforce uncertainty.<\/p>\n In today’s government landscape\u2014where federal employees face layoffs while local governments have unprecedented opportunities to attract experienced talent\u2014this militant approach to performance management can create:<\/p>\n David’s experience illustrates this perfectly. With his county potentially hiring displaced federal employees, his existing team felt threatened, and performance conversations became tense evaluations rather than growth-oriented discussions.<\/p>\n When I began working with David, we focused on expanding his leadership beyond the warrior approach. Integrated performance management recognizes that exceptional results come from engaging the whole person, not just their job functions.<\/p>\n This approach balances:<\/p>\n Government managers using this integrated approach during uncertain times report:<\/p>\n The most powerful tool for transforming performance management is the Name, Claim and Reframe\u00ae framework\u2014helping managers move from reactive conversations to strategic, growth-oriented discussions.<\/p>\n Name: Identify the Real Performance Story<\/strong><\/p>\n Before any performance conversation, understand what’s really happening:<\/p>\n “What underlying factors might be influencing this person’s performance?”<\/em><\/p>\n David’s breakthrough came when he started “naming” his own triggers. When employees showed job security anxiety or new federal hires compared processes to previous agencies, he interpreted it as resistance rather than natural transition stress.<\/p>\n “I was so focused on maintaining productivity that I forgot people need extra support when everything feels unstable,”<\/em> David shared.<\/p>\n *For managers integrating displaced federal talent, Name:<\/p>\n Connect individual work to deeper meaning:<\/p>\n “How does your role serve our mission and the people we serve?”<\/em><\/p>\n David began each conversation by claiming shared values: efficiency, accountability, service excellence, and supporting each other through transition. This shifted discussions from “what you did wrong” to “how we serve our mission together.”<\/p>\n Key questions:<\/p>\n Reframe: Transform Challenges into Growth Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n Instead of: “You missed three deadlines this quarter.”<\/em><\/p>\n Try: “I’ve noticed some deadline challenges. Let’s explore what’s behind that and set you up for success going forward.”<\/em><\/p>\n This reframe opens dialogue instead of triggering defensiveness, positioning you as a problem-solving partner.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f7f7f4″ min_height=”721px” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” make_fullwidth=”on” custom_width_px=”680px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-2-scaled-1.jpg” alt=”A man and a woman sit across from each other at an office desk, smiling and engaged in conversation as they learn from one another. 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The desk holds a tablet, papers, and a glass of water, set against a bright, modern office space.” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”-39px|||||” animation=”off” sticky=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#efefe9″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-2-scaled-1.jpg” title_text=”Smiling,Latin,Or,Indian,Male,Business,Man,Accountant,Analyst,Holding” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”-40px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” animation=”off” sticky=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#818178″ text_font_size=”24″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20%|10%||10%” custom_margin_tablet=”0.7%|10%||10%||” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Many government managers still treat performance management as purely transactional.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#888888″ text_font_size=”12″ text_letter_spacing=”2px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||20%|” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|||” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n ANDREA DEWITT<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”1200px” custom_padding=”20px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” custom_padding_phone=”” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”20″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”9px||0px|||” custom_margin_tablet=”-142px||0px|||” custom_margin_phone=”-75px||0px|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n After six months of integrated performance management, David’s results were remarkable:<\/p>\n Most significantly, David discovered that leading with both strength and vulnerability made him more effective:<\/p>\n “I thought addressing workforce anxiety would slow us down. Instead, being open about challenges and committed to supporting transitions created the strongest team I’ve ever led.”<\/em><\/p>\n This challenging moment presents unprecedented opportunity. Local governments that excel at performance management\u2014quickly integrating experienced federal talent while supporting existing staff\u2014will build the strongest public sector teams in decades.<\/p>\n The managers who will thrive are those who can:<\/p>\n Performance management doesn’t have to be a dreaded obligation. It can become the cornerstone of building resilient, innovative government teams that serve communities exceptionally well.<\/p>\n Ready to transform your approach? Start here:<\/strong><\/p>\n Who in your network can support your commitment to more integrated performance leadership?<\/em><\/p>\n A courageous decision to lead differently during uncertain times can genuinely change how your team experiences work. 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The Name, Claim and Reframe\u00ae Framework for Performance Excellence<\/h4>\n
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Claim: Align Performance with Purpose<\/h4>\n
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Five Strategies for Performance Management During Workforce Transitions<\/h4>\n
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David’s Transformation: Leading Through Uncertainty<\/h4>\n
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The Government Leadership Opportunity of a Generation<\/h4>\n
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Your Performance Management Leap<\/h4>\n
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