5 Review Performance Regularly

Most employees hunger for information on how they’re doing. They want a boss who administers regular performance reviews—and provides a thorough, thoughtful evaluation that’s constructive and well supported.

Many new managers dread performance appraisals, especially when meeting with employees with poor or inconsistent performance. What’s worse, the review process in many organizations is a burdensome administrative task that requires reams of paperwork.

Formal performance reviews become easier if you informally update employees about the quality of their work throughout the year. If they know on any given day what they do well and what they need to improve, then there will be few surprises during your regularly ...

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