What decision brought you here?

You are setting goals for next year. Start with do individual goals add up to organizational performance?, then look at what the label actually changes.

You are reviewing your performance system. Start with do ratings actually improve performance?, then use the retain, redesign or remove guide.

You manage a team and want better conversations. Read does more frequent feedback produce better work? and bring the conversation worksheet to a specific piece of work.

You are questioning how judgments are made. Read the article on calibration and use the calibration worksheet.

You want to assess the reasoning. Every article answers its question in one line, says how solid the evidence is, and ends with an evidence map. The Method page explains the labels, source access, uncertainty and corrections.

The first investigation: performance management

  1. Do individual goals add up to organizational performance?
  2. Expectations, KPIs, KRAs, OKRs: does the label change anything?
  3. Does more frequent feedback produce better work?
  4. Do ratings actually improve performance?
  5. Does calibration make performance decisions fairer?
  6. What actually happens when organizations remove ratings?
  7. What should we retain, redesign, or remove?

All articles and worksheets are free. The worksheets work on screen and can be printed or saved as a PDF.