Continuous feedback is the practice of having regular performance conversations - often called check-ins or one-on-ones - throughout the performance cycle, instead of saving all feedback for a single annual review.
What it means
Continuous feedback closes the gap between when something happens and when it is discussed, so issues and wins are addressed close to real time rather than surfacing as a surprise months later at the formal appraisal.
Where it fits in
A performance cycle built around continuous feedback makes the eventual appraisal a summary of conversations that already happened, rather than the first time performance is genuinely discussed - the same principle the appraisal entry itself emphasises.
Key rules
- Regular check-ins or one-on-ones through the cycle, not just an annual review.
- Closes the gap between an event and when it is discussed.
- Makes the formal appraisal a summary, not a first conversation.
- A core practice within broader performance management.
