[header] How to document employee performance [title] Document personnel matters as they occur, not weeks or months later. [step] To serve their purpose, documents must reflect a complete, accurate account of what individuals discussed and what events transpired on a specific date. [title] Set aside some time. 
[step] The benefits of documentation far outweigh the time and effort required to performance-related conversations with your workers. Write down what topics were discussed, who was present, what issues or concerns arose and what promises or agreements were made, you build a paper trail for future reference.