I support the Hallmark creative and graphics group . . . , including art directors, designers, artists, editors. Hallmark Cards Inc. But I also get to work with people who create beautiful art. . . . I can't think of a time that isn't extremely busy. We have different teams launching all throughout the year.
Employees have a lot of input.
Sometimes you write your own review and pass it to your manager, who pulls that together with their own review, and then you have a dialogue on what you've completed during the year, how you met your objectives and what new challenges you should pursue for the coming year. In the past, there have been spot bonuses in IT for exceptional work, but the definition of that hasn't always been exactly clear. So they are revisiting that to work out a more complete package. In IT, we're business casual, keeping in mind that there are occasions when we need more businesslike attire. But if people need to stay, they will.