Continuous Feedback Software That Keeps Performance Moving Year-Round
Annual reviews leave managers without context and employees without direction for months at a time. PerformYard's continuous feedback software keeps performance conversations going, with real-time feedback, public recognition, and private notes that connect directly to your review process.
Give Feedback That Actually Changes Performance
Engage Your People
PerformYard supports employee growth by creating systems of continuous feedback that help people reach their professional development goals.
Give Real-Time Feedback
PerformYard connects review cycles to daily performance by delivering frequent feedback that turns conversations into actionable next steps.
Eliminate Surprises
PerformYard builds a running record of employee performance that gives managers clear insights to discuss at review time.
PerformYard helps us provide greater feedback for colleagues and better management and structure of the annual review cycle. The platform encourages giving feedback on an ad-hoc basis.
PerformYard completely revamped our performance management process, and staff love the Recognition feature - it is so easy to give a colleague a shout-out!
PerformYard is helping our teams have immediate communications and feedback related to performance and goals. We’ve taken a paper-based process and totally automated it.
PerformYard is super easy to use. The fact that it is completely customizable to what we want makes it very appealing. Our team raves about PerformYard’s simplicity and ease of use.
Recognize Outstanding Performance
PerformYard displays public feedback in the platform and in tools like Slack, so teams can celebrate achievements as they happen.
Provide Timely 1:1 Feedback
PerformYard makes it easy to give in-the-moment feedback, so employees receive timely, actionable notes that improve performance.
Request Feedback From Peers
PerformYard encourages more frequent and diverse input through feedback requests that help employees gain a broader perspective.
Store Performance Notes
PerformYard stores year-round feedback that managers and employees can reference to write accurate, informed performance reviews.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is continuous feedback software?
Continuous feedback software is a tool that lets managers and employees share feedback throughout the year rather than waiting for scheduled review cycles. It captures real-time notes, peer input, and recognition as work happens. Over time, this builds a running record of performance that makes reviews more accurate and less stressful for everyone involved.
How do you create a continuous feedback loop?
A continuous feedback loop starts by making feedback easy to give on a regular basis. Managers and employees should be able to leave notes, send recognition, and request peer feedback without going through a formal process. Pairing that with regular 1:1s and goal check-ins builds feedback into the normal rhythm of work rather than treating it as a separate task.
How does continuous feedback fit into PeformYard’s performance management system?
Continuous feedback in PerformYard connects directly to goals, reviews, and reporting in one platform. Feedback notes tie to the goals employees are working on and surface automatically during review cycles. Every piece of feedback collected throughout the year becomes useful context when review time comes.
What types of feedback can be collected and tracked?
PerformYard supports manager feedback, peer feedback requests, public recognition, team feedback, and private manager notes. All feedback is stored in a searchable history. Managers and employees can reference it during 1:1s or at review time without relying on memory.
Can PerformYard integrate with our existing HR systems?
PerformYard integrates with most major HRIS platforms to keep employee data current without manual syncing. It also supports SSO for fast, secure login and connects with Slack and Microsoft Teams so recognition and feedback reach employees where they already work.
How is continuous feedback different from a performance review?
A performance review is a formal evaluation that happens on a set schedule. Continuous feedback is everything that happens in between: the notes, recognition, and observations that build the context a good review depends on. Used together, they give managers and employees a complete picture of performance over time.
Does continuous feedback software work for remote or hybrid teams?
Yes. Continuous feedback software works especially well for remote and hybrid teams because it replaces the informal feedback moments that disappear when people are not in the same room. PerformYard keeps remote performance visible year-round through recognition in Slack, peer feedback requests, and shared notes that any manager can access from anywhere.
Your Complete Performance and Development Toolkit
Performance Reviews
Run Performance Reviews That Actually Drive Growth
- Employee appraisals
- 360 degree feedback
- Quarterly check-ins
- Annual reviews
- Project-based reviews
- Review cycles built around your timeline
- One-on-ones
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PerformYard AI
Tell the Platform What You Want
- Build review forms through conversation
- Create goals by chatting, not clicking
- Generate any report from a plain-language request
- AI summaries of reviews, meetings, and cycles
Goal Management
Set Goals People Actually Follow Through On
- Individual, team, and company goals
- Cascading and aligned objectives
- Progress check-ins and updates
- Goals tied directly into reviews
Continuous Feedback
Make Feedback a Habit, Not an Event
- Real-time recognition and feedback
- Public or private visibility options
- Feedback that feeds review cycles
- Simple enough that people actually use it
Reporting & Analytics
Turn Performance Data Into Decisions
- Cycle completion and participation tracking
- Rating distributions and trend lines
- Nine-box and calibration views
- Exportable, shareable reports
Employee Engagement
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Know How Your People Are Really Doing
- Anonymous engagement surveys
- Benchmark and trend tracking
- Drill-downs by team and department
- Action planning from results
Meetings
Run One-on-Ones Worth Showing Up For
- Shared agendas and talking points
- Notes and action items in one place
- Ties into goals and feedback
- Meeting history at your fingertips
Surveys
Get Answers From Your Whole Org
- Custom surveys in minutes
- Anonymous or attributed responses
- Automated reminders
- Results reporting built in
Ask PerformYard AI
Put Your Performance Data to Work
- One intelligence layer, connected to your reviews, goals, meetings, and feedback
- Recommendations built from your data, in your company's context
- Meeting notes inform goals; review outcomes feed comp and growth plans
- Every cycle makes the next one smarter
Coaching
Insights that Find You
- Employee Insights: a complete view of each person's performance and development.
- Meetings Coach: Pre-meeting prep and post-meeting analysis
- Goal Quality Coach: Ensures every goal is aligned with your organization's philosophy.
- Review Quality Coach: Detects bias in reviews and flags before submission.
Compensation
Pay Decisions Backed by Performance Data
- Comp reviews connected to performance
- Transparent, defensible pay decisions
- Budget and approval workflows
- Merit cycles without the spreadsheets
Skills & Competencies
Give Every Employee a Blueprint for Growth
- Define competencies by role and level
- Assess skills in reviews and check-ins
- Show employees the path forward
- Career pathing built on real data
