What we do

Online performance appraisals

ETS develops bespoke online performance appraisals for major companies like high street retailer HMV and global packaging giant Rexam.

Our business psychologists take a consultative approach, establishing what is important to your company – the culture, objectives and processes.

This enables our HR technologists to then devise an online system tailored to these specific requirements, creating effective management processes and presenting them to reflect your company culture.

The example user screen (right) shows how individuals can record their progress against objectives via in performance management system created for a retailer with which we partner. It incorporates the organisation’s unique ‘look and feel’, which helped increase its appeal to end users.

Benefits of bespoke approach to performance management

Rather than using performance management templates or off-the-shelf systems, every system ETS creates is bespoke. Here are some of the benefits our online performance appraisals offer:

  • All appraisal documents are available online, making the performance management process more efficient.
  • You can easily integrate appraisal documents with talent and development activities such as 360-degree feedback and talent management.
  • It is a ‘living document’ so all parties can easily access the latest version at any time.
  • You can facilitate continuous development and appraisal year-round.
  • You can save valuable time when generating reports, as shown by this nine-box grid (above).

Click here to download our latest report – Automatic for the people: why automation of performance management is an organisational imperative, from our original HR insight series. This paper outlines the business benefits and potential return on investment offered by online performance appraisals.

How ETS works

The key stages of the performance management cycle are:

  • Agreement – on company, cascaded and individual objectives.
  • Review – not just of whether objectives have been met but also how they are being met.
  • Development – personal development, mentoring and networking.
  • Decision – on level of attainment against objectives at an organisational level.
  • Talent Planning – including succession and risk management within the organisation.

We work with medium and large companies across the retail, professional services, media and financial services sectors, to successfully implement online performance management appraisals.

Prospective clients can review an example solution of our performance management systems including a talent report, talent profile and succession report.

To find out how our expertise could improve your performance management appraisals, contact ETS today.