EVERY QUARTER
These questions are about your employees’ trajectories—if you address these quarterly, you’re more likely to retain high performers and build a stronger, happier team.
6. “What Are Your Long-Term Goals?”
Get a sense of where they want to be in three months, six months, a year from now. You may be surprised to find they want to pick up projects that you really need done. Or, you may discover a hidden passion you didn’t know they had. Or, you might realize their recent mediocre performance is due to working on things they aren’t excited about. Understanding all this will help you hone in on their strengths and encourage them to produce their best work.
