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Webinar: 10 Steps to Modernize Your Review Process
You hear the noise about ditching the annual performance review. But how will you substantiate employment-related decisions without them?
Don’t get caught in the middle! You can have the best of all worlds by Modernizing Your Performance Reviews. Trakstar Perform's CEO Julie Rieken will present ten ways we’ve seen customers adjust and improve performance reviews to make them more communicative, two-sided, effective, and modern! Could a few minor adjustments make significant improvements in your organization? Come learn how to make your performance reviews work for your organization today.
Watch the replay below, or scroll down for more info!
The Challenge of Performance Reviews
Organizations are revamping their review processes or looking in new directions around reviews - and employers want fresh ideas!
We must tackle challenges like documenting conversations, staying compliant, supporting employment-related decisions, and checking out low-performance employees.
But what would happen if...
- You switched the balance power of the performance review from the manager to the employee?
- You focused on goals you and the employee set together – and rated fewer competencies?
- Managers had an easy way to discuss and deliver a review?
- Reviews were used as a tool for coaching, focusing on future growth and development.
- You used value-based rating scales used - instead of performance metrics?
- Your review ratings were eliminated - or used sparingly?
Let's explore how we can make these changes!
1. Do Self Reviews
Self-reviews allow employees to take an active role in their reviews and give them a voice. This can promote better discussions and check for perceptions before the review.
2. Shorten Your Forms
Can you shorten your form to five competencies or less? Can you ask a few narrative questions, but not so many that it's a burden to answer?
3. Ask Meaningful Questions
Or keep it simple. Look at this example below, with just two questions and a single rating. This is their complete form!
Want more ideas for questions? Check out this blog post.
4. Add Employee Focused, Values Based Elements
By having the employees pick from these options, you reset the balance of power, creating interactive conversations and allowing for more feedback.
5. Eliminate Weights & Final Scores
By moving your performance reviews online, you'll have all your data in one place - including notes & feedback! - and access to dashboards and reporting, making the process even easier.
8. Consider 360-Feedback
360 feedback allows you to view a well-rounded perspective of your employees via peer feedback. Learn more here!
9. Update Your Email Communication
Update your communication to be clear and concise. If needed, provide instructions and training, use descriptive language, and add due dates. Learn more here!
Does your team use Slack? Our Slack integration makes it even easier to communicate deadlines and reminders to your team.