[Performance] How do you handle a manager who writes overly emotional documentation?

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I would help the manager distinguish observable events from their reaction to them. Instead of a conclusion such as "always difficult," I would ask what happened, when, what expectation applied, what the employee said and what evidence supports the account. I would keep an allegation separate from a verified fact and include relevant context or the employee's response.

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