360 review
A review that collects feedback about one employee from their manager, peers, direct reports and other colleagues, alongside their own self-assessment.
Read the definitionHR & performance glossary
The terms, defined plainly.
Short definitions of the performance management and talent terms that come up when you review a process or evaluate software — what each one means, where it goes wrong, and how it works in practice.
9-box grid
A three-by-three matrix that places each employee by current performance on one axis and potential on the other, used in talent reviews and succession planning.
Read the definitionCalibration session
A meeting in which managers review and adjust the performance ratings they have proposed so the same standard applies across teams before ratings are final.
Read the definitionCompetency framework
A structured description of the skills, knowledge and behaviours an organisation expects in its roles, broken into proficiency levels described through observable behaviour.
Read the definitionContinuous feedback
The practice of giving coaching and recognition close to the moment the work happens, instead of saving it for a mid-year or annual review.
Read the definitionIndividual development plan (IDP)
A plan agreed between an employee and their manager setting out which capabilities to develop, the actions that will build them and how progress will be judged.
Read the definitionOKR vs KPI
OKRs describe a change to achieve within a set period through an objective and measurable key results; KPIs are ongoing measures of how a role, team or process is performing.
Read the definitionPerformance improvement plan (PIP)
A formal, time-bound plan that sets out where an employee is falling short, what good performance looks like, the support on offer and when progress will be reviewed.
Read the definitionSkills matrix
A grid of people against the skills or competencies their work requires, showing the level each person has reached and where a team has gaps.
Read the definitionSuccession planning
The process of identifying critical roles, naming the people who could step into them and developing those people so they are ready when a vacancy arises.
Read the definitionTalent review
A meeting in which leaders discuss the people in their part of the organisation as a group — performance, potential and readiness — to plan development and succession.
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From definition to practice
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Goals, competencies, 360° feedback, calibration, development plans and succession share one record in CLEAR Talent. The solutions overview shows each of them.