Performance Management Beyond Review Cycles

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Performance management is something almost every employee experiences, yet it's often one of the most debated aspects of work. While it's intended to support growth and development, many employees still view it as a box-ticking exercise rather than a meaningful conversation.

And as workplaces continue to evolve, there's growing pressure on organizations to rethink how they measure, discuss, and develop performance.

So today, I'd love to explore what effective performance management really looks like and to help us with that, we’ve with us Kavitha Ramaiah. She is the Director, People Development at Global Logic.

Host of this Episode: Sanjeevani Saikia

Guest Bio

Kavitha is an HR professional with 18+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, HR Business Partnering, and Organizational Development across global tech and services companies.

She has demonstrated success in M&A integration, workforce transformation, and HR operations, delivering measurable business impact such as improved retention, reduced time-to-hire, and increased employee engagement. Recognized for building scalable HR frameworks that support growth and innovation.

Connect with Kavitha: Linkedin

Timestamps

01:18 Kavitha shares her professional journey so far.
02:11 Why traditional performance reviews fail to drive real employee growth.
04:50 The mindset shift leaders need to turn evaluations into development conversations.
12:09 Building a culture where feedback is continuous and welcomed, not saved for review season.
14:50 How employees can own their growth and make performance conversations a two-way dialogue.
19:36 Kavitha's take on redesigning performance management to be truly growth-focused.