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Since a lot of folks are now doing this, finding the post below from Trello was helpful, and for me, this should be rule 1 for remote teams: “Give a little more information than you think is necessary. You don’t have to write a novel for every status update, but err on the side of…
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Linked: These Simple Changes to Your Performance Reviews Will Make More Effective Employees
The whole article is full of good advice, if not advice that should be obvious, like this: “Rather than conducting employee performance reviews once or twice a year, tweak them so that they happen weekly or monthly, and so that they’re a more informal event. “ Unfortunately, even though it seems obvious that only offering…