📈 Performance Management

Performance Reviews That Drive Real Development, Not Just Paperwork

MakeSpire replaces inconsistent, manual performance reviews with a structured system that collects meaningful data, encourages continuous feedback, and surfaces objective evidence for every rating.

Review Cycles

Design Review Cycles That Fit Your Culture

Whether you run annual reviews, quarterly check-ins, or continuous 1-on-1s, MakeSpire adapts to your cadence. Build custom templates with the question types and rating scales that match your competency framework — or use one of our pre-built templates to start quickly.

Custom review templates with multiple question types

Annual, bi-annual, quarterly, or rolling cycles

Self-reviews, manager reviews, and peer reviews

Configurable rating scales (1–5, Likert, custom)

Department-specific or role-specific templates

Automated reminders for overdue submissions

Q2 Performance Review — Marco Silva

Goal Achievement

4 / 5 — Exceeds expectations

Collaboration & Communication

5 / 5 — Outstanding

Technical Skills

3 / 5 — Meets expectations

Goals & KPIs

Set Goals That Connect Individual Work to Company Objectives

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SMART Goal Setting

Employees and managers collaborate to define measurable goals with due dates, success criteria, and priority levels. Goals are linked to review cycles automatically.

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KPI Tracking

Define quantitative KPIs with target values. Employees update progress regularly. Managers see a live dashboard of team KPI attainment at a glance.

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OKR-Style Alignment

Link individual goals to team or company-level objectives. Show every employee how their work connects to the larger mission.

360° Feedback

Richer Ratings Through Multi-Source Feedback

A single manager's opinion doesn't capture the full picture. MakeSpire's 360° feedback collects structured input from peers, direct reports, and cross-functional colleagues — giving managers a comprehensive view of each employee's impact.

Nominated peer reviewers or auto-selected by manager

Anonymous or named feedback — your choice

Separate question sets for peers vs. managers

Aggregated feedback report shared with reviewee

Calibration tools to normalise ratings across teams

360° Feedback Summary — Sofia Reyes

Peer Average 4.3 / 5.0

Manager Rating 4.6 / 5.0

Self Assessment 3.9 / 5.0

Overall Calibrated Score

4.3 / 5.0

FAQ

Performance Management — Frequently Asked Questions

Can I create different review templates for different departments?

Yes. You can create multiple review templates and assign them to specific departments, roles, or employment types. Engineering teams, sales teams, and support teams can all have review questions tailored to their work.

Is the 360° feedback anonymous?

You can configure this per review cycle. Feedback can be fully anonymous, attributed, or anonymous-to-the-reviewee-but-visible-to-HR. Most organisations use anonymous feedback for candid responses.

Can employees see their own performance history?

Yes. Employees can view their completed reviews, feedback, goal achievement history, and KPI trends from their self-service portal — building ownership of their own development.

Does MakeSpire support continuous feedback outside of review cycles?

Yes. Managers and peers can submit ad-hoc praise or development notes at any time. These are stored in the employee's profile and can be referenced during a formal review cycle.