As a manager, I have weekly catch-ups with my direct reports. It’s a huge investment in my time but there are no surprises come annual review. I’d even go as

As a manager, I have weekly catch-ups with my direct reports. It’s a huge investment in my time but there are no surprises come annual review. I’d even go as far as having informal “annual” reviews every few months, just to give a big-picture assessment of how every is doing.