4. Performance Review Meetings and Feedback Sessions Use your knowledge of performance appraisal to identify correct answers for the following questions. Your young start-up has many inexperienced managers who must conduct their first performance appraisals for their subordinates. As HR Director, what is the best advice you can give them regarding how to conduct these meetings? work with your direct reports to agree on some very general goals for improving their job performance, but do not document them do not compliment the employees as this will make them feel that they do not need to work on improving their performance ask your direct reports to conduct a self-evaluation of their performance discuss opportunities for improvement with your direct reports right away and present specific evidence to back up your assessments