When you walk into your boss' office for your performance review, you need a game plan. documenting your accomplishments1 is a good starting point. But just as important, you need to know how to come out of the meeting with the information you need.
当你走进老板办公室谈论绩效考核时，你需要筹备好方案。展示你的成绩会开个好头。但同样要紧地是，你需要了解怎么样从考核中获得需要的信息。
Experts offer these tips for handling this sometimes tricky2 conversation:
下面是专家们提供的建议，用于应付这种有时很难处置的谈话：
* Play it by ear. 见机行事
It's generally a good idea to discuss your future with your boss at your review. But if you're blindsided by criticism of your performance, it may be better to save that for another day. 一般在考核面议中和老板讨论你的将来是一个好主意。但假如没料到遭到的是批评，那样或许最好留到将来再谈。
only have the big-picture discussion about where you want your career to go if your review is going well, said Janet Scarborough Civitelli, founder3 and president of Bridgeway Career Development. Bridgeway Career Development开创者、主席Janet Scarborough Civitelli说：只有在你考核顺利时，才该讨论关于职业方向的大局。
* Don't sweat the small stuff. 不要面面俱到
You don't have to explain or discuss every minor4 improvement your boss thinks you could make. 不需讲解或讨论老板觉得你该做出的每个微小改变。
The key is to know when the issue is something that could put your job or promotion5 prospects6 at risk. once again, the best way to find out is to ask. 重点是了解什么状况下某件事情会危及你的工作或提拔。同样地，最好的办法就是询问。
Ginder suggests saying to your boss, 'I need a little perspective here. How serious is this?' Ginder建议大家对老板说：我需要知道具体状况，这有多要紧？
