Employee interviews
Motivate your employees with good appraisals
A modern working life is constantly changing in terms of new competency requirements, new laws and regulations and cultural changes via new owners etc. In order to meet the needs of employees and managers in a good way, we can offer a separate module for 1-1, employee and development conversations.
In this HR module you can define templates with customized content for different roles and positions. Managers can send out invitations and use the module to follow up on the conversations. Employees and managers can make their own preparations in the module ahead of the meeting. Our goal is to make the follow-up and implementation of conversations in a good and efficient way.
Why use 4humans 1-1 calls?
To create happy employees, who develop, improve efficiency in their daily work and really want to stay with the company - for a long time.
Good conversations will benefit both you as a manager and an employee.An effective meeting will ensure better trust between both parties, which will simplify the daily collaboration of your employees.A good conversation will help employees to be more motivated when it comes to daily tasks and routines, and an effective meeting will facilitate the employee's development and lead to less absence and turnover in the company.
Key features of 4human's appraisals
A performance review should first and foremost be an opportunity for the employee to vent.What does the employee think about set goals? Can the work tasks be completed in a good way? Are there other underlying personal issues? And last but not least, what do the employees expect from you as a manager?
Employees will have the opportunity to prepare for the next call in the employee portal. At the end of the meeting, employees will be sent minutes for approval. The employee will have the same overview as the manager of what was discussed and agreed in the meeting.
- Get digital minutes of the meeting
- Customize custom call templates
- Including activity overview and timeline in the solution
- See statistics for a period, department, and employee type
- Overview of completed appraisals
- Managers and employees get automatic notifications before calls
- Conversation module that can be integrated with other modulesL
Download the free employee interview checklist , and get a better structure for the follow-up of each employee.
What is an appraisal?
A performance review (or 1-1 review) is a confidential conversation between manager and employee. Although you, as the manager, are responsible for planning and managing the conversation, it is the employee who should do most of the talking. It's important that you as a manager show an interest in the employee's challenges, feedback and skills development, as this can help improve wellbeing and the general working environment in the workplace. Whether the employee is physically in the office or working from home.
Is a performance review required by law?
Employee appraisals are not required by law, but it is still recommended to have frequent conversations between managers and employees. First and foremost, a good and effective conversation will improve communication between manager and employee.
A good performance review template ensures:
- Closer follow-up of each employee
- Increased trust between manager and employee
- Creates motivation through defined actions and goals
- Facilitates the employee's development
- Easier for managers to organize tasks
- Increased productivity and efficiency in the workplace
- Increased well-being and better working environment among employees
- Less absence and turnover
Employee appraisal requirements
1-1 conversations (performance appraisals, development appraisals, welfare appraisals or follow-up appraisals) are not a requirement, but you as a manager should initiate performance appraisals with your employees. This can only benefit your business in a positive way!
Employee appraisals in practice
Show up prepared
It's important that you take plenty of time to plan the meeting. What do you want to achieve with the conversation? Do you want to clarify goals for the next quarter or half-year? What topics should be addressed? And how will the tasks be carried out?
Conducting performance reviews
But how do you conduct a good performance review?The first thing you need to think about is where the meeting will take place. Should it be in the manager's office? In one of the team rooms? Or will it be adigital performance review? One tip is to try to have the meeting in unfamiliar surroundings. Perhaps it's possible to have the meeting over a cup of coffee outdoors?
Create an activity plan
At the end of the performance review, it's important to set up an activity plan. Create a master plan, or work plan, with the topics discussed in the meeting in mind. This could include goals and any other actions that were discussed.
Employee appraisal tips
- Plan the call well in advance
- Show up prepared for the call
- Have an open dialog
- Focus on the employee's goals, thoughts and any problems
- Be open to feedback
- Create an activity overview
- Have frequent meetings with your employees. Follow-up is just as important as a well-conducted performance review
Benefits of an appraisal
- Increased trust between managers and employees
- Easier for managers to organize the workday
- Employees have the opportunity to prepare and express themselves
- Increases the likelihood of increased motivation in the company
- Reduces the possibility of sick leave, other absences and turnover