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Talent Review (9-Box) Template

Enterprise-grade Talent Review (9-Box) Template for staff management workflows.

Updated 27d ago
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{{company_name}}

{{company_address}}

Phone: {{phone}} | Email: {{email}} | Web: {{website}}

Document Title

Talent Review (9-Box) Template

1. Purpose

to assess performance and potential

2. Scope

Applies to all employees at {{company_name}} during the annual talent review cycle.

3. Definitions

  • "Performance" reflects past results against goals.
  • "Potential" reflects ability to grow into broader roles.

4. Responsibilities

  • Managers calibrate ratings with their leadership team.
  • Human Resources facilitates the calibration process.

5. Procedures

  1. Plot each employee on the 9-box grid (Low/Medium/High performance vs. potential).
  2. Discuss outcomes and consensus rating in calibration sessions.
  3. Identify development actions per quadrant.
  4. Confirm successors and high-potential cohort.
  5. Communicate development plans privately to employees.

6. Compliance & Enforcement

Non-compliance may result in corrective action up to and including termination. The Company will apply this document consistently and in accordance with applicable law.

Revision History

VersionDateAuthorNotes
1.0{{date}}{{manager_name}}Initial release

Signatures

SignatureDate
Employee: {{employee_name}}____________________{{date}}
Manager: {{manager_name}}____________________{{date}}

Operational Controls

Metrics & Reporting

MetricDefinitionCadence
Time-to-DecisionDays from request to documented decisionMonthly
Policy Adherence% of cases meeting policy and audit criteriaQuarterly
Employee ExperiencePulse score post-processQuarterly
Manager CapabilityCalibrated manager review outcomeAnnual
Signed
Date

Document Control

FieldValue
Document OwnerHuman Resources — {{company_name}}
CategoryStaff Management
Version1.0
Effective Date{{date}}
Next ReviewAnnually from effective date
Approved By{{manager_name}}
ClassificationInternal — Confidential

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