Performance Appraisals
Structured review cycles built on your own signature reflection framework — self-reflection and manager observation, on one cadence.
The problem
Most appraisal tools hand people a blank box that says "What went well?" and expect insight. The result is vague self-reviews, inconsistent manager write-ups, and a once-a-year ritual nobody trusts. There’s no shared language for performance, so every review reads differently.
How we solve it
ASHR.work is built around a signature reflection framework that’s unique to you. Name it after your company and core values, and our AI turns it into a memorable acronym where every letter is a reflection prompt — spanning themes like failures, accelerations, wins, threats, innovation, feedback and each person’s contribution. Employees complete those structured sections; managers add a single Observation. It turns a blank box into a shared vocabulary every review is measured against.
How it works
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Run a cycle
Open a quarterly appraisal cycle for a team or the whole company. Each employee gets a self-review anchored on your signature framework’s sections.
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Self + peer input
Employees complete their structured self-assessment with auto-saving drafts. 360° peer feedback feeds in alongside, so ratings aren’t one person’s opinion.
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Manager review & rating
Managers see the self-assessment and peer input side by side, add their Observation, and finalise per-question and overall ratings.
Why it’s effective
A shared language for performance
Your signature framework gives teams a common vocabulary — everyone reflects against the same company-branded prompts — that makes reviews comparable and memorable.
Nothing lost mid-review
Auto-saving drafts mean a half-finished self-assessment is never lost, so completion rates climb.
Fairer ratings
Self, peer and manager input sit together, so a rating reflects more than a single manager’s memory of the last month.
What’s live today
- Quarterly appraisal cycles (self + manager)
- A signature, AI-generated reflection framework branded to your company
- Manager Observation and per-question ratings
- 360° peer feedback woven into the same cycle
- Auto-saving drafts so work is never lost
- Side-by-side view of self, peer and manager input
Customize on request
Want more from this module? We configure and deliver these for your team.
- Review Cycle Builder — custom templates, question banks and rating scales
- Calibration view for fair, leadership-led rating alignment
Typical use cases
A few of the ways teams use Performance Appraisals.
Frequently asked
- What review formats are supported?
- Self-assessments, manager reviews and 360° peer feedback, run on configurable cycles with your own templates, question banks and rating scales via the Review Cycle Builder.
- Is peer feedback anonymous?
- Peer feedback is gathered per cycle and surfaced to reviewers in the way you configure — see the appraisals help for exactly what each role sees.
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360° Peer Feedback
Peer review workflows with assignments and progress tracking.
Training & Learning (LMS)
Courses, certifications and compliance training.
Signature Check-ins
Weekly / fortnightly check-ins on a reflection framework our AI builds from your company name and values — delivered via Slack DMs, reported on the web.
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