Employee Reviews

Posted by BAS - 16 March, 2017

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More and more companies are foregoing annual performance reviews in favor of more frequent check-ins. Upper management is finding that workers need continuous, ongoing feedback and solutions, and waiting for an annual review is not meeting business needs. Supervisors have indicated that the forced numerical rankings and large amount of paperwork typically associated with an annual review process does not enhance productivity and is time consuming for both managers and employees. 

Major companies, including General Electric, IBM, Adobe, Microsoft, Booking.com, Accenture and others, have switched from annual performance evaluations to more frequent manager-employee check-ins, aimed at giving feedback in real-time. 

Check-ins can be quarterly, monthly or even weekly. They can be as short as a coffee break or a quick in-office meeting to discuss what is going well for the week and what needs improvement. Experts advise that the conversations should focus more on future goals and performance then on past incidents. Managers should strive to act as “coaches” and develop relationships and trust with employees. 

Employers who want to switch from annual performance reviews to more informal frequent check-ins should set up guidelines so employees and managers understand the feedback process.


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