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Discussing performance when there was massive change during the year

Discussing performance when there was massive change during the year

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Discussing performance when there was massive change during the year

- You've done everything. You set goals with your employees. You gave them feedback. You communicated the performance review process. And then your company gets bought and everyone gets a new boss or loses their major customer and lays off half the staff or global pandemic anyone? Listen, as Winston Churchill once said, "Stuff happens, you know?" When everything changes, it's tempting to say, "The last thing we should be thinking about "is performance reviews." Resist that temptation, especially when you're virtual. When you don't work in person together, you don't get that many opportunities to set aside time to focus on your employees. Make a yucky year work for you. Let's go back to basics. Remember that a performance appraisal is really about having a meaningful conversation with your employees about their favorite topic, them. It's a chance to reflect on the year, note ups and downs, and think about what they want to try…

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