performance-review
Structure a performance review with self-assessment, manager template, and calibration prep. Use when review season kicks off and you need a self-assessment template, writing a manager review for a direct report, prepping rating distributions and promotion cases for calibration, or turning vague feedback into specific behavioral examples.
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About performance-review
The performance-review skill structures employee performance reviews end to end, covering self-assessment, manager evaluation, and calibration preparation. It is intended for review season: generating a self-assessment template, writing a manager review for a direct report, preparing rating distributions and promotion cases for calibration, or turning vague feedback into specific behavioral examples. It accepts an employee name or review cycle as an argument.
The skill operates in three modes. Self-assessment produces a template organized around key accomplishments (framed as situation, contribution, and measurable impact), a goals review table, growth areas, challenges, goals for the next period, and feedback for the manager. Manager mode generates a review for a named employee with an overall rating (Exceeds / Meets / Below Expectations), a performance summary, strengths and development areas tied to specific examples, a goal-achievement table, an impact section, a development plan, and a compensation recommendation. Calibration mode builds a prep document with a team overview table, a rating distribution compared against company targets (roughly 15-20% Exceeds, 60-70% Meets, 10-15% Below), discussion points, promotion candidates with justification, and compensation actions. If no mode is specified, the skill asks which type of review is needed.
When connectors are available, an HRIS integration can pull prior review history and goal-tracking data and pre-populate employee details, while a project tracker can surface completed work and reference specific tickets and milestones as evidence. The skill's guidance emphasizes writing reviews that are concrete and useful: be specific rather than saying "great job," balance positive and constructive feedback so neither is a surprise, focus on observable behaviors rather than personality, and make development steps actionable. The output is structured Markdown templates the user fills in or refines, making the skill a scaffolding and feedback-shaping tool rather than an automated evaluator.
FAQ
What modes does this skill support?
Three modes: self-assessment (a self-review template), manager (a review template for a specific employee), and calibration (a calibration prep document). If no mode is given, it asks which type you need.
What does the manager review template include?
An overall rating, a performance summary, key strengths and development areas with specific examples, a goal-achievement table, impact and contributions, a development plan, and a compensation recommendation.
What rating distribution targets does the calibration mode use?
It compares the team's distribution against company targets of roughly 15-20% Exceeds Expectations, 60-70% Meets Expectations, and 10-15% Below Expectations.
Can it pull in real data about an employee?
Yes, if connectors are configured: an HRIS connector can pull prior review history and goal data and pre-populate employee details, and a project tracker can surface completed work and reference specific tickets and milestones as evidence.
What feedback practices does the skill encourage?
Being specific instead of vague praise, balancing positive and constructive feedback so neither is a surprise, focusing on behaviors rather than personality, and making development guidance actionable.
Install performance-review
Quick Setup:
- Copy the skill folder to
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Repository
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins