Writing on performance.
4 essays from the PoweredBy team, focused on what actually moves the needle inside organisations.
Performance ratings: keep, kill, or evolve?
A decade of research has not settled the debate on performance ratings. Here is a practical frame for deciding what your organisation should do in 2026, based on what the data actually says.
Manager as coach: the three conversations that matter
Every manager development program trains the manager-as-coach concept. Most miss which three conversations actually produce the behaviour change. Here they are.
Replacing the annual review with quarterly calibration
The annual performance review is slow, inflated, and mostly theatre. A four-times-a-year calibration rhythm is faster, fairer, and produces better decisions. Here is how to make the switch.
The performance conversation playbook
Most performance conversations fail for the same five reasons. Here is a tight, manager-ready playbook that turns them from dreaded events into the highest-leverage 30 minutes of the week.