Coronavirus (COVID-19): Conducting Performance Appraisals During the Pandemic

Author: Mary Gormandy White, M.A., SHRM-SCP, SPHR

During annual performance evaluations, managers typically consider what an employee has accomplished since their last yearly review, especially in terms of meeting goals and making improvements in targeted areas. This year is very different, though. Chances are that what has unfolded since the first quarter of 2020 is drastically different than what anyone could have anticipated during the previous evaluation cycle or when performance objectives were set for the current year.