In this time of high unemployment, stress, and financial hardship, many companies are not regularly giving performance reviews. Since I am not an attorney (thank-god!), I wanted to outline why I think it is important to talk with your staff at least 2 times a year. Here are some tips:
-Put together a review sheet you use for everyone. Being consistent is the key to avoid frivolous lawsuits.
-Make sure you do the review in a private place, away from the nosy office gossip person.
-New workers should get reviewed at 30, 60, 90 days. Weed out trouble areas early.
-Do interviews close to the end of the day, and let the employee think about it overnight..not discuss it out in the office
-I cover the bad areas first and use the good to finish on a high note.
-Have the employee sign the review and offer to dispute items in writing
Regular reviews keep people on their toes and avoid bad habits. Between review times, make notes so you can easily put the review together when the time comes. Personally, I can’t stand reviews but it is necessary evil if you want a well balanced workplace.
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