How to Run a Painless Review Calibration Session: Thrive HR Consulting and PerformYard
Stop dreading performance review season.
This session provides a step-by-step process for transforming your most difficult HR task—review calibration—into a productive, equitable, and painless session that delivers consistent results across your organization.
Join experts from PerformYard and Thrive HR Consulting as they break down the common pitfalls of calibration and provide you with a practical framework for success.
Why Watch This Webinar?
Calibration is often a source of stress and inconsistency. We cut through the confusion to give you a clear, repeatable process that ensures fairness, minimizes manager bias, and improves the quality of your final performance ratings. This session is essential for HR leaders, HR Managers, and anyone responsible for the review process.
What You Will Learn
- The 5-Step Calibration Framework: Get a practical, simple process you can immediately implement to guide your managers through the session.
- How to Mitigate Bias: Learn proven techniques to address 'leniency,' 'central tendency,' and other forms of bias that derail fairness.
- Pre-Session Prep: Understand the critical data and preparatory work required before the meeting to guarantee a productive conversation.
- Facilitation Techniques: Master the skills needed to host a session that encourages honest dialogue and drives consensus, not conflict.
Meet the Featured Speakers
- Jason Walker: CEO of Thrive HR Consulting. Jason shares his deep expertise in talent management strategy, providing actionable consulting best practices.
- Lauren Staley: Director of Customer Success at PerformYard. Lauren provides practical insights on leveraging technology and process efficiency to make calibration simple and scalable.
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