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Weekly performance insights

One hurdle CPOs feel → one Revolut People feature that fixes it. Ash Taherian · Product Sales Executive, Revolut People · Dublin

Each week starts with a concrete performance-management pain — vague ratings, fuzzy talent bars, goals stuck in slides — then names the Revolut People capability that makes the fix operational. Source philosophy: QuantumLight. Method lives in the playbook summary; software is how teams run it.

Published weeks

Week 5 · Cite series Gartner says performance management will become less — and more — human. Mid-market calibration is still theatre.

Cite: Gartner 2026 talent trends (less & more human). Bridge: Reviews — scorecards, quarterly cycle, calibration.

Week 4 · Cite series McKinsey says goal setting motivates most employees. Mid-market stacks still bury it in the annual review.

Cite: McKinsey 72% + four considerations. Bridge: Goals — cascade, live tracking, coaching rhythm.

Week 1 Why annual reviews fail (and what to run instead)

Hurdle: once-a-year vague ratings. Feature: Reviews — scorecards, quarterly cycle, calibration, outcomes.

Week 2 Publish a talent bar by seniority

Hurdle: fuzzy “good performer.” Feature: Skills & culture — published talent bar by level.

Week 3 Goals that don’t cascade

Hurdle: OKRs stuck in slides. Feature: Goals — cascade company → team → individual.

Upcoming

  • Week 6 — Feedback that never sticks → continuous feedback / 1:1s (HBR cite)
  • Week 7 — Promo decisions feel political → talent outcomes / performance grades
  • Week 8 — Skills gaps invisible until too late → Skills & culture
  • Week 9 — Method vs product — playbook + Revolut People

Next step

Get the full PDF (work email) or book 20 minutes on the review cycle + Revolut People.