2. Development/Career Conversation
After the employee completes his/her self-assessment, schedule a development/career conversation. The primary purpose of this conversation is to help you understand how the employee sees his or her own strengths, development needs and career goals so you can represent them accurately in a People Review meeting.
Depending on how long you have known the employee and on how recently you have discussed their career goals and development needs, this conversation could last between 30 minutes and one hour.
Having regular conversations about career goals and career development is a core responsibility of effective people leaders. You should have a development/ career conversation with each of your direct reports at least once a year. Having a conversation in conjunction with People Review will ensure that your People Review information is up-to-date and accurate – even if you are just confirming that you and the employee still have the same understanding of their career goals and development needs.