Are you an HR professional, frustrated by repeatedly needing to chase up incomplete performance reviews? We get it. Employee performance management can feel overwhelming, especially when deadlines are missed, forms get lost, or review processes are complicated. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. With Subscribe-HR, you can simplify your performance management system and easily achieve a 100% completion rate.Sound good? In this blog, we'll guide you through how to use Subscribe-HR’s powerful tools to set up, manage, and automate your performance management process so you can easily track and meet review deadlines.
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Step 1: Select the Right Performance Review Structure to Support 100% Completion
To reach a 100% completion rate, your employee performance management process needs a solid foundation. The first step? Choosing a review structure that’s easy for both managers and employees to follow. Essential components of setting up any effective review process include choosing your rating scale, creating an easy-to-use review form, and determining the length and rhythm of your annual review cycle.
Choose Your Rating Scale
Many organisations use a 1 to 5 rating scale, which offers a straightforward way for evaluating skills, goals, and behaviours. Subscribe-HR’s intelligent HR platform includes pre-built rating scales, like 1 to 5 scales, stars and sliders, so you can quickly set up reviews that suit your team's unique needs.
By using these templates, you'll not only save time, you'll also ensure everyone is on the same page. If your organisation needs something more personalised, you can even customise the rating scales in Subscribe-HR, enabling your performance management software to grow with your organisation.
Select a Review Form Template or Build Your Own
Next, let’s talk about review forms. Subscribe-HR’s Activation Hub includes out-of-the-box templates for performance review forms to help you get started quickly.
If you prefer, you can also build your own custom forms, by inserting different question types. With this method, you can even digitise outdated paper forms. This flexibility keeps your performance management process running smoothly and helps everyone complete their reviews without confusion.
Alternatively, we've also designed an easy-to-use fillable form that sits outside our platform to help you streamline your performance management processes in a flash. Once you have done this you are ready to fully automate using Subscribe-HR's Unique Create, Operate and Strategize Design System.
Click here to check out the Free Performance Review Starter Template.
Set Up Your Performance Review Cycle
Once you’ve created your review forms, it’s time to set up cycles. These performance management cycles automatically send scheduled reminders, including notifications for quarterly check-ins, minor reviews and the final annual review at the end of the cycle. You can also set up 360-degree reviews and track completion in real-time.
Subscribe-HR’s Cycles make sure that reviews stay on schedule, helping you reach that 100% completion goal.
Step 2: Use Real-Time Performance Tracking to Boost Review Engagement
Now that you've determined the structure of your annual performance review, the next step is ensuring everyone stays engaged with the process.
Subscribe HR's intuitive HR platform includes real-time tracking capability, making it much easier for employees and managers to record achievements and receive feedback throughout the year. This is supported by a feature called "Catch-Ups," which lets teams log quick updates or notes on progress.
Employees and managers can leave notes, reply, schedule check-ins, and link updates to specific goals. This is especially helpful in combating the challenge of trying to remember details at the end of the year!
These regular check-ins ensure your performance management data is accurate, boost engagement and set the stage for smooth, complete reviews.
Step 3: Ensure Individual Performance is Aligned with Strategic Business Goals
Aligning employee goals with the company’s main objectives is one of the most effective performance management strategies.
Subscribe-HR's easy-to-use HR management system makes it easy to connect individual performance goals to larger business goals. When you set up your performance reviews, you can include these goals, allowing managers to assess how each employee’s achievements align with the company’s objectives.
Aligning goals within the performance management system helps employees see the impact of their work. This clear connection to the company’s goals makes reviews more meaningful and encourages employees to stay engaged and motivated. It’s a win-win that makes your performance management software work smarter.
Step 4: Use Automation to Boost Performance Review Completion
One of the biggest challenges in performance management is getting everyone to complete annual reviews on time. This is where automation can make a big difference. With Subscribe-HR, automated reminders and notifications keep both employees and managers on track.
For instance, the system can be configured so that, whenever an action is due, employees and managers get an automatic email reminder - and if a task hasn’t been completed, the system notifies HR, making it easy to follow up and ensure nothing is missed.
With these tools, let your HR management software take care of the reminders, so you can focus on the bigger picture.
Step 5: Review Your Performance Management Data With Detailed Reporting
Subscribe-HR also provides detailed reports to help you track progress. The ‘Talent Profile’ widget within the system shows key stats like catch-ups completed, training sessions, and final performance scores for each employee.
These summaries can be exported, giving you a simple way to monitor your annual performance management cycles and see who’s on track. For bigger picture data, use the ‘Reporting’ option to see department-wide stats on training hours, scores, and more.
Final Thoughts: Meet Your Goals With Subscribe-HR's Powerful Performance Review Software
With Subscribe-HR, achieving 100% completion in your next performance review cycle is easier than ever. From choosing the structure that suits you to automating reminders, Subscribe-HR's intelligent performance management software ensures your annual reviews are smoother, simpler, and more effective.
This blog has shown you how Subscribe-HR can streamline your HR management system, making it easier to stay on top of deadlines, boost review engagement, and connect individual achievements to company goals.
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