Manager Calibration Prep Kit

Calibration sessions derail when managers arrive with incompatible rating scales. Pre-read packets, exemplar anchors, and facilitation rules keep debates productive.

Guide
Organized HR operations workspace for SMB teams

#Send pre-reads seventy-two hours ahead

Include distribution charts, flagged outliers, and two anonymized exemplars per rating level.

#Facilitate with rules

No new evidence in-room without documentation. Debate performance, not personality.

#Document dissent

Capture minority views when consensus is forced. Auditors and employees ask later.

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This article is operational education only—not legal advice. Work with qualified counsel for compliance, compensation, and termination decisions in your jurisdiction.

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