High-Performance is No Accident
The annual review is broken. It’s time to stop tweaking the form and start reimagining how we actually develop people.
Let’s be honest
Nobody likes performance reviews, not managers, not employees, not HR teams who spend weeks orchestrating them. They consume endless hours, create anxiety, and rarely lead to meaningful development. Most organisations know this, yet keep running the same tired playbook year after year. The problem isn’t the rating scale. It’s not the frequency. It’s the entire premise.
It’s time for radical transformation
Forward-thinking companies are abandoning traditional performance reviews entirely and building something better: continuous feedback cultures, real-time recognition, and development-focused conversations that actually move the needle.This isn’t about incremental improvement. It’s about rethinking performance management from the ground up and making it fit for the modern workplace.
The case for change
- 95% of managers are dissatisfied with traditional performance reviews
- 210 hours per year are wasted on reviews in a typical 300-person company
- Companies ditching annual reviews see 2x the engagement gains
What You’ll Discover
- Why traditional reviews fail: The psychological, practical, and business reasons annual reviews don’t deliver results, and why incremental fixes won’t solve the problem.
- What’s replacing them: Real examples from companies who’ve successfully transformed their approach, from continuous feedback models to skill-based development frameworks.
- How to make the transition: Practical strategies for moving away from traditional reviews without creating chaos, including how to handle compensation, legal requirements, and manager resistance.
- Building something better: The essential elements of a modern performance culture that actually drives development, engagement, and business results.
Who Should Attend
This panel is for HR leaders and business managers who are:
- Frustrated with the time and energy traditional reviews consume
- Ready to challenge conventional wisdom about performance management
- Looking for proven alternatives that drive real development
- Prepared to lead change in their organisations
- Tired of performance systems that serve processes over people
Why This Panel Matters Now
The traditional review process is broken – join HR leaders and forward-thinking managers who are ready to challenge convention and build performance systems that actually work.