How to Run Calibrations in the AI Era
AI can turn calibration prep into a focused pre-read, helping committees spend less time getting oriented and more time making fair, well-supported decisions.
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When AI Should Write Reviews
The key to AI-assisted performance reviews isn't choosing between manual and fully automated—it's knowing when AI should help and when humans should decide. We built Windmill around a deliberate multi-stage process that uses AI for remembering and finding information while keeping judgment calls with managers.
Say Goodbye to the Annual Check-Up
Just like annual physicals miss the bigger picture of your health, annual performance reviews fail to capture how you're actually doing at work. The future of performance management is real-time measurement and continuous improvement—not once-a-year evaluations.
The Best Performance Reviews Never Happen in December
Annual performance reviews create anxiety, introduce recency bias, and promote self-protection because feedback is crammed into one high-stakes moment. But the tools we use every day already capture what matters, now making continuous feedback possible and December just another month.
The History of Performance Reviews
From WWI military merit ratings to forced ranking and continuous feedback, performance reviews have evolved for 100 years—yet still fail to deliver. This is the story of how we got here, and why it's time for something better.
