Meaning continuous dialogue
Continuous dialogue means that you, as a manager. are in constant dialogue with your employees about growth and development. More and more organizations are moving away from the 'traditional ' interview cycle. This traditional way of assessment consists of three fixed moments per year. At the beginning of the year, there is a goal discussion in which the goals for the coming year are set, halfway through the year there is a progress discussion in which you discuss how the employee is doing with his/her goals, and at the end of the year the employee is assessed during the appraisal meeting.
Why switch to a new cycle?
Organizations increasingly want to look at employee performance in a different way . Because the traditional way is often perceived as uninspiring, these conversations are often relatively subjective and employees are often tense for this moment, more and more organizations are making the switch to the new way of assessing and giving way to continuous dialogue.
How do you make the switch?
This change is often not isolated. Many organizations start with giving more direction to the employee, coaching leadership or working in self-directed teams. The introduction of continuous dialogue often follows. Continuous feedback is an important part of this. Using 360-degree feedback , you ask for feedback from colleagues and managers, as well as from external parties (such as customers and suppliers). In this way, the employee continuously knows where he stands in his personal development , and the manager also knows this of all his employees. By placing the responsibility with the employee, you let them discover for themselves where their talents lie and how they can further develop them.
How can a Performance Management Tool help you engage in ongoing dialogue?
It is important to support the dialogue with a good tool. Securing it in a tool makes the process much more accessible. In a tool like Treams you set your goals, you can update them at any time, ask and give (360 degree) feedback and make your personal development plan transparent. So you know at any time where you stand and what you still need to do in your growth and development.