Are Employee Reviews a Waste of Time?

[Joe Marconi]

Are Employee Reviews a Waste of Time?

 

Yes and no. While I am a firm believer in spending one-on-one time with the people in my company, I am opposed to treating adults as if they are still in grade school, handing them a report card and grading them in certain areas. I do expect minimum levels of productivity performance; require employees to attend training, will not tolerate lateness, among other company policies.

 

But what’s more important during a one-on-one meeting is to focus on the employee, not the company. The only way to truly create an atmosphere that cultivates high morale and loyalty is to get employees engaged and involved in the company goals. Employees must feel that what they do on a daily basis makes a difference and impacts the success company. And the only way to accomplish this is to insure that the company’s goals and vision is aligned with the employee’s goals and vision.

 

Conduct one-on-one meetings with the intent to get the employee involved with looking for ways to increase sales, improve productivity and morale. Discuss company issues and make the meeting more about the employee than the company. Ask questions and be open to suggestions. Always thank the employee and always focus on the present and the future, not the past.