Performance management

Performance management for goals, feedback and appraisals

Set goals and KPIs, record evidence and feedback through the year, and run fair appraisal cycles against a consistent talent framework. Outcomes can inform development, promotion and pay decisions.

Best for: HR leaders and managers replacing subjective annual appraisal with a consistent, evidence-based performance cycle.

Goals + KPItracked continuously
AI-assistedfeedback and summaries
Fairand transparent by design
Manager giving encouraging performance feedback to a direct report in a modern office
Problems solved

Turn annual appraisal into a year-round performance system

Solve three appraisal problems: goals that disappear after they are set, ratings based on recent memory instead of evidence, and review outcomes disconnected from development, promotion or pay decisions.

Managers aligning goals and KPIs with progress cards

Goals and KPIs

Cascade organisational objectives to teams and individuals, with weights, targets, measures and progress updates through the year.

HR team configuring performance review cycle stages

Configurable review cycles

Self review, manager review, reviewer and HR stages with your own rating scales, forms and eligibility rules.

Manager drafting performance feedback with HR review support

AI-assisted feedback

Draft review feedback and summarise long review responses with built-in AI, so managers write clearly and HR reads faster.

Executives reviewing team performance insight charts

Executive Insight

Find out who is performing well and who is not and work on plan to prepare your team to meet organization goal.

Manager and employee having a continuous feedback discussion

Continuous feedback

Record check-ins, appreciation and feedback throughout the cycle so review discussions have supporting context.

HR and manager aligning job requirements with skills and competencies

JD and KSA alignment

Reviews are anchored to the assigned job description and the knowledge, skills and abilities the role actually needs.

Where performance connects

Connect appraisal to development, promotion and pay

Because performance sits on the same platform as payroll, learning and records, an outcome can become an increment, a training need or a promotion without another spreadsheet.

  • Identify gaps against talent framework
  • Training needs identified from competency gaps
  • Probation and confirmation reviews
  • Reviewer, peer and skip-level input
  • Goal progress visible to employee and manager year-round
  • Historical rating comparison across cycles
  • Department and manager-level performance reporting
  • Exportable evidence for audit and internal committees
How it works

One cycle, four clear stages

01

Set goals and KPIs

Agree measurable objectives and weights at the start of the cycle, aligned to the job description.

02

Track through the year

Progress updates, 1-on-1s, feedback and appreciation accumulate as evidence.

03

Review and rate

Self, manager and reviewer stages run on your form and scale, with AI help for drafting and summarising.

04

Calibrate and act

HR reviews distribution, publishes results, and feeds outcomes into increments, promotion and learning plans.

Better together

Connected to the workflows before and after it

Learning and training Close the gaps a review reveals Employee engagement 1-on-1s, appreciation and feedback Core HR Job descriptions and KSAs

Modern HR is not record keeping and pay calculation. RigoHR combines performance with HR, payroll, learning and engagement so growth is measured on the same data as everything else.

500+enterprises supported
16 yrsof HR practice built in
Risk reduction and buying guidance

Know what is controlled and what rollout requires

Controls and responsibilities

Make performance decisions consistent and reviewable

Configurable roles separate employee, manager, reviewer and calibration access. Locked stages, rating rules, evidence history and approval trails reduce retrospective changes and make final decisions easier to explain.

Plan your rollout

Configure the framework before launching the cycle

Setup covers goal libraries, KPIs, competencies, rating scales, reviewer relationships, calibration and cycle dates. Organisations can start with one employee group before expanding to more complex review models.

FAQ

Questions about goals and performance

Answers about performance management for goals, feedback and appraisals, setup and connected workflows. 

What is performance management software?

Performance management software sets, tracks and reviews employee goals, KPIs and competencies through a defined cycle, so appraisal decisions rest on recorded evidence rather than recollection.

Does RigoHR support KPI-based appraisal?

Yes. You can define goals and KPIs with weights, targets and measures, cascade them from organisational objectives, and score them automatically as part of the review.

How does AI help with performance reviews?

RigoHR can draft review feedback and summarise long review responses. The manager stays in control of what is submitted — AI reduces the writing time, not the judgement.

Can we run different review forms for different groups?

Yes. Forms, rating scales, stages and eligibility can differ by department, grade or employee group within the same cycle.

Can performance outcomes affect payroll?

Yes. Increment and promotion recommendations from a cycle can be carried into pay revision, with arrears calculated automatically.

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