{"id":18718,"date":"2019-06-28T14:24:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T18:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/?p=18718"},"modified":"2020-06-08T11:25:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T15:25:29","slug":"nanny-performance-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/nanny-performance-review\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Conduct a Performance Review for Your Nanny"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A nanny performance review is a time to discuss goals, personal job growth, areas of improvement, and what you can do to help them succeed in their role.<\/p><\/div>\n

Performance reviews are fairly standard in traditional work environments and your nanny can benefit from one too. A nanny performance review is a good time to set goals for the year, talk about personal job growth, look at areas of improvement, and understand ways you can help improve their job performance.<\/p>\n

Along with a job description, work agreement<\/a>, employee handbook, and tasks lists, a nanny performance review is a critical step in building a successful relationship with your employee. It is an opportunity to communicate your feedback to an employee on how well they are meeting the objectives of the household, what they have accomplished, and areas that need improvement.<\/p>\n

Companies of all sizes establish periodic performance reviews and evaluations of their employees. It’s also a good practice in household employment even if you have just one worker.<\/p>\n

With performance reviews, employees are provided the opportunity to improve and you now have a documented history of your employee’s performance and potential job-related issues,<\/p>\n

Informal discussions about job performance and goals are encouraged and expected while your nanny is working for you. However, it would be a best employment practice for you to conduct a formal written performance review at the end of your nanny’s introductory period and then on a scheduled basis, which can be annually or every six months. Your work agreement<\/a> should detail when you’ll conduct these reviews.<\/p>\n

When reviewing your nanny’s work performance, remember to focus on their job and not necessarily on their personality or characteristics.<\/p>\n

During the performance review, household employers should:<\/p>\n