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Employee Evaluation & Reviews
All guides in Employee Evaluation & Reviews.

Self vs Manager Rating Gaps: What They Mean and How to Resolve Them
A gap between a self-rating and a manager rating is normal, but an unresolved one undermines the whole evaluation. Here is what the common gap patterns mean and how to close them with evidence.

How to Run Better Career Conversations as a Manager
Career conversations fall apart without structure. Here is how to anchor them in the framework and a gap report.

How Often Should You Run Performance Reviews?
More reviews are not always better. Here is how to pick a review cadence that fits your size and stage.

Why Evaluations Should Go Through an Approval Workflow
An approval step is the cheapest quality control you have. Here is what HR should check before an evaluation is final.

Closing the Loop: From Framework to Evaluation to Gap to Action
Career development works as a loop, not a one-off review. Here is how the four stages connect and reinforce each other.

Writing Development Action Items That Actually Get Done
Most development plans are abandoned by week two. Here is how to write action items that close the loop on the gap report.

What Is a Skill Gap Report? How to Turn Evaluations Into Development Plans
A skill gap report is where evaluation becomes development. Here is how to read one and act on the top three gaps.