7 Career Conversations Good Bosses Have With Their Employees on a Regular Basis You Should Know Today

7. “What Skills Would You Like to Build/Continue to Build?”

Similar to above, this narrows down what they are and aren’t comfortable with within their skill set. This can help you figure out what training they may need or what assignments they need to take on to improve.

While it looks like this is set in stone, there’s no hard or fast rule for how frequently you have these conversations. Maybe you want to give feedback more often, or you think it’s key to review long-term goals once a month—that’s cool, too.

Just make sure you’re actually having these discussions. Trust me, they’ll make your job easier and your team that much more successful.