Our consultancy services, available to subscribers of our Employability Quiz, leverage quiz data insights to create tailored, equitable solutions for your organisation’s performance development and talent growth.​

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​While equitable hiring practices are in focus right now, inclusive performance development is equally critical to employee success and satisfaction. By identifying and addressing the barriers faced by emerging talent, we can create a more supportive and effective approach to development.

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Rethinking traditional performance management​

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Current performance management systems often fall short of employee expectations for ongoing growth and support. Traditional performance ratings, especially when reduced to a single number, risk oversimplifying an employee’s contributions and can introduce bias.

 

Even programmes for high-potential employees (HiPo) can unintentionally suggest that others are less deserving of development opportunities. Performance is dynamic, influenced by factors like team structure, leadership, personal circumstances, and background. To be truly inclusive, performance management needs a modern, holistic redesign.

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Embracing a multi-directional development approach

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Today, coaching and mentoring play an essential role in employee growth. Multi-directional development—where learning flows between colleagues at all levels—fosters a more inclusive, open environment. Many companies offer 'reverse mentoring' schemes, where emerging talent mentor senior professionals, but this framing can imply a regressive perspective.

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As people progress in their careers, they often lack career-stage diversity within their networks and interactions. Viewing opportunities for development with a different lens gives emerging talent the chance to share insights with senior leaders, bringing in fresh perspectives that can fuel innovation. By embracing multi-directional mentorship, organisations build a culture where ideas flow freely, regardless of title or tenure.

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Making values personal and powerful

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Corporate values are meaningful when they reflect an organisation’s true culture, but they resonate most when aligned with each employee’s unique motivations and values. By understanding what drives each team member and recognising that these motivations can change with personal circumstances over time, companies can enhance inclusion, satisfaction, and retention.

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Partnering for a more inclusive future

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We’re here to help you develop inclusive, effective systems for performance development, coaching, and mentoring. Leveraging insights from our Employability Quiz, we’ll support you in creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.