A semi-annual performance review provides a perfect opportunity to praise and encourage accomplishments and strengths and discuss weaknesses in a positive atmosphere. Performance reviews provide excellent opportunity for dialogue between employer and employee on job satisfaction, performance, employee goals and training to enhance or develop new skills to fit these areas. A review should always be a positive experience for the employee. Performance appraisals should be written, dated and to the point. Most of us require heavy doses of praise for good work and can only work on two or three improvement objectives at the time.
Performance appraisals require at least two hours of management time prior to the employee meeting.
It can be the most valuable and profitable twice per year employee communication. Sadly, many business owners neglect to treat employees the way they themselves would like to be treated resulting in mediocre morale and employee performance. Personal communication with employees and appreciation for consistent, excellent work can hardly be over-done. One must make the opportunity to thank employees for good work. The weekly paycheck creates a perfect opportunity for appreciation.