Performance Reviews: Lessons from Severance

Category: Federal & State Compliance

Written by Tracey Diamond and Emily E. Schifter From Troutman Pepper Locke on June 12, 2025

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In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter dive into the challenges of managing employee performance, taking lessons from Mr. Milchick’s infamous performance review in the latest season of the TV show Severance. Joined by Tara Favors of Mutual of America Financial Group, this episode provides practical tips for offering constructive feedback, documenting performance deficiencies, and maintaining fairness in the evaluation process. Discover how the fictional world of Lumon Industries mirrors real-life human resources challenges.