HR & Workforce · Performance

Supervisions and appraisals that actually develop your people.

Move beyond the once-a-year appraisal to continuous, calibrated performance management. Clear goals, fair 360° feedback and normalised decisions in one platform — with the supervision and appraisal records that evidence a well-led service for CQC.

3x
More engagement
45%
Admin time saved
95%
Supervision completion
360°
Structured feedback

Complete performance suite

From goal setting to calibrated, evidenced decisions.

Manage the entire performance lifecycle with fairness and transparency — supervisions, appraisals, goals, feedback, competencies and analytics in one place.

Goal setting & OKRs

Cascade organisational objectives to individual goals. Track progress in real time with auto-rollups and alignment badges.

360° structured feedback

Fully structured 360 feedback with reviewer nomination, weighted scores, anonymous options and aggregate scoring.

Calibration & normalisation

Run calibration sessions, normalise scores using bell-curve distribution and remove bias with reviewer guidance tools.

Competencies & care skills

Role-based competency frameworks for care and clinical staff with gap analysis to plan targeted development and succession.

Analytics & insights

9-box grid, normalised distributions, trend analysis and bias-detection dashboards for confident, evidenced decisions.

Rewards & recognition

Instant appreciation, awards and recognition linked to performance, actioned seamlessly from supervision and appraisal outcomes.

AI-assisted goal suggestions

Optional AI helps suggest SMART goals and objectives based on role, past goals and organisational priorities.

Feedback sentiment analysis

AI-driven sentiment insights (optional) surface trends and areas requiring registered-manager attention.

Customisable review rounds

Configure review round rules flexibly. Add or remove actors mid-cycle, adjust workflows and adapt processes on the fly.

Goal cascading & alignment

Align the whole service to shared priorities.

Cascade organisational priorities to teams and individuals with auto-rollup and conflict detection. Managers see alignment badges that show how well individual goals map to higher-level objectives.

Auto-rollups & progress

Team and home progress auto-rolls up to organisational objectives.

Alignment badges

A visual badge shows goal alignment and priority mapping.

Conflict detection

Spot overlapping or conflicting goals across teams before they go live.

Goal hierarchy example

Organisational goal100% target

Improve resident quality-of-life score across all homes in FY 2026

Home goalMeadowview

Achieve 98% care-plan review compliance

Individual goalSenior carer

Complete NVQ Level 3 and mentor two new starters

15
Active goals
75%
On track
Q3
Current quarter

Advanced 360° feedback

Structured, fair and bias-resistant.

Capture meaningful feedback from managers, peers and stakeholders with templates, weights and anonymisation controls — so ratings are comparable and defensible.

Reviewer controls

  • Reviewer weighting (manager, peer, direct report)
  • Anonymous or named feedback options
  • Reviewer nomination & approval workflow

Structured templates

Pre-built templates with behavioural anchors reduce subjectivity and make ratings comparable across reviewers.

Competency-based template
Role-based behavioural anchors
Free-text prompts with sentiment capture

Aggregate & insights

Aggregate reviewer scores, show normalised peer averages and surface correlation with goal achievement.

Weighted average and confidence score
Reviewer consistency and bias detection
Exportable 360° summary reports

Calibration & normalisation

Fair and consistent across every team.

Ensure fairness across homes and teams with configurable calibration sessions and score normalisation workflows.

Calibration controls

  • Create calibration sessions with selected managers
  • Normalise reviewer scores by distribution or manual adjustment
  • Capture calibration notes & decisions (audit trail)

Bell-curve visualisation

Preview how scores will be distributed after normalisation. Adjust the curve shape to match your policy.

LowBelow avgAverageAbove avgHigh
Pre-normalisation mean3.6
Post-normalisation target3.3

Flexible review cycles

Supervisions, appraisals or continuous — your call.

Choose from multiple frameworks or build your own — traditional annual appraisals, regular supervisions or modern continuous feedback.

Review types & frequencies

Annual appraisal

Popular

Frequency: Once a year

Participants: Manager + Self

Supervision

Popular

Frequency: Every 4–8 weeks

Participants: Supervisor + Staff member

Mid-year review

Frequency: Twice a year

Participants: Manager + Self

Probation review

Popular

Frequency: 30 / 60 / 90 days

Participants: Manager + HR

Return-to-work / project

Frequency: As needed

Participants: Manager + Team

Continuous

Frequency: Ongoing

Participants: All stakeholders

Rating methods

5-point scale

65% of providers

Exceptional to Needs Improvement

4-point scale

20% of providers

Exceeds to Below Expectations

3-point scale

10% of providers

Above / Meets / Below

Custom scale

5% of providers

Define your own

Rating distribution

Outstanding (5)
10%
Exceeds (4)
25%
Meets (3)
50%
Needs improvement (2)
10%
Unsatisfactory (1)
5%

360° continuous feedback

No more once-a-year surprises.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement with regular feedback from all stakeholders.

Manager feedback

Regular 1:1s

Ongoing check-ins with the line manager or supervisor.

360° feedback

Quarterly

Structured feedback from peers, direct reports, colleagues and managers.

Self assessment

Before reviews

Staff self-reflection and calibration inputs.

Instant feedback

Anytime

Real-time kudos and observations captured on the go.

Real-time feedback features

  • Instant appreciation and kudos
  • Anonymous feedback option
  • Feedback request workflows
  • AI-powered sentiment analysis
  • Feedback analytics dashboard

Feedback stats

2.5K
Feedback given
85%
Positive sentiment
48hr
Avg response time
92%
Action taken

Comprehensive evaluation framework

Goal achievement

40%

Objective / KPI completion rate (auto-rollup enabled).

Core competencies

30%

Role-specific care and clinical skills assessment.

Values & behaviours

20%

Alignment with organisational values and person-centred care.

Peer feedback score

10%

Aggregated weighted score from peers and stakeholders.

Overall score (normalised)3.3/5

Based on weighted average with calibration adjustments.

Multi-dimensional assessment

Look beyond goal achievement alone.

Evaluate performance across multiple dimensions. Customise metrics and weightings by role and team to get a holistic, person-centred view of each staff member.

Competency framework

Clinical & care skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Values & behaviours

  • Person-centred, resident-first mindset
  • Dignity, respect and safeguarding
  • Collaboration & teamwork
  • Ownership & accountability

9-box talent matrix

Spot your future leaders and stretch your talent.

Identify high performers and high potentials to inform promotions, succession planning and development investment.

Performance vs potential matrix

Stars
High/High
High performers
High/Medium
Solid performers
High/Low
High potentials
Medium/High
Core contributors
Medium/Medium
Consistent players
Medium/Low
Rough diamonds
Low/High
Inconsistent players
Low/Medium
Underperformers
Low/Low
Performance →
LowMediumHigh
↑ Potential
HighMediumLow

Action plans by category

Stars (15%)

Fast track for senior and leadership roles

High potentials (20%)

Invest in development programmes

Core contributors (45%)

Maintain engagement and upskill

Underperformers (20%)

Structured performance improvement plans

Distribution stats

Total staff1,245
High performers186 (15%)
High potentials249 (20%)

Rewards & recognition

Celebrate great care, instantly.

Build a culture of appreciation with peer-to-peer recognition, awards and rewards linked to performance — a real driver of retention in care.

Recognition programmes

Spot awards

Instant recognition for exceptional care

Carer of the Month

Monthly recognition for top performers

Peer appreciation

Kudos and thank-you notes from colleagues

Annual excellence awards

Year-end awards for outstanding achievements

2.5K
Recognitions
85%
Participation
500+
Rewards given

Performance-linked rewards

Pay & progression

15-25%
Performance bonus
10-20%
Pay increment
Banding
Progression uplift
Spot awards
Instant recognition

Non-monetary rewards

  • Additional annual leave days
  • Funded training & qualifications (NVQ / Care Certificate)
  • Conference and CPD sponsorship
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Special projects & assignments

Performance analytics

Evidence a well-led service with data.

Track trends, identify top talent and make data-driven decisions — with the reports that evidence supervision and appraisal compliance for CQC.

4.1/5
Avg performance score
↑ 0.2 from last year
78%
Goals achieved
↑ 5% from last quarter
15%
Promoted this year
186 staff
92%
Training completion
↑ 8% from last year

On the go

Performance management from anywhere.

Set goals, give feedback and complete supervisions and appraisals from your mobile. Calibrated views are available for managers too.

Goal tracking

Update progress anytime.

Instant feedback

Give and receive on the go.

Supervision notes

Capture meeting notes.

Review submission

Complete appraisals from mobile.

Recognition

Send kudos instantly.

Analytics

View performance metrics.

Calibration

View calibration outcomes.

Team view

Track team performance.

Built for CQC well-led

Supervisions, appraisals, competencies and development plans live alongside your staff and training records, so approved outcomes flow straight into each person's profile — no double keying. Every supervision note, rating and calibration decision carries an audit trail, giving you the evidence a well-led service needs at inspection.

Ready when you are

Ready to transform your performance culture?

Build a culture of fairness and high performance with structured goals, continuous feedback and transparent, evidenced appraisals — see it running on a service like yours.