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It may be hard to believe, but we’re halfway through the year, and that means one thing: It’s performance review season. When just 13% of professionals say performance reviews are helpful, you may be tempted to use telecommuting as an excuse to put yours off until your team is back in the office—resist the urge. Over the past few months, your employees have had to change the way they work more dramatically and quickly than ever before, and without feedback on how they’re adapting, they may be left wondering if they’re succeeding in the new normal. The more clarity they have, the more inspired they’ll be, and with these four best practices up your sleeve, you’ll be better equipped to deliver reviews from home.

Ready to get started? Set up meetings—not “performance reviews”—with each of your direct reports. It may sound trivial, but the term “performance review” implies that you’ll be discussing the past, rather than the future. Set the tone for a more productive conversation by calling them “career check-ins.”

And here’s more on everything you need to know about working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

For more on working and leading from home, check out our guide, updated daily.

The Telecommuter's Toolkit

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With millions of professionals working from home, not to mention the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic, many employers aren’t sure how to approach hiring right now. Here are five ways to continue to attract top talent. No. 1: Embrace transparency.

From adopting new platforms to promote collaboration to safeguarding corporate data through the use of VPNs, IT teams played a vital role in the transition to telecommuting. And yet, there’s still much more to be done. Is your team ready for what comes next?

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