Performance Management

Empower managers, motivate employees, and make performance pay

A well-designed performance management strategy does more than evaluate employees—it aligns your people with your business priorities. Salary.com’s consultants help you build or evolve your performance management approach to strengthen workforce alignment, reinforce pay-for-performance philosophies, and support smarter compensation decisions.

Performance Management Solutions That Drive Business Results

Our tailored solutions support fair, transparent evaluation and reward systems. Together, we’ll strengthen workforce alignment, reduce turnover risk, and keep compensation decisions grounded in business impact.

Salary.com’s consultants help you:

Link Pay to Performance

Link Pay to Performance

Help your leaders tie compensation decisions to clear, measurable outcomes—enhancing accountability and transparency across your organization.

Support Cost-Effective Talent Planning

Support Cost-Effective Talent Planning

Use performance data to identify high-impact roles, manage underperformance, and make informed workforce investment decisions.

Drive Manager Effectiveness

Drive Manager Effectiveness

Equip people leaders with simple, structured tools to deliver consistent feedback and coaching aligned to organizational goals.

Ensure Fairness and Compliance

Ensure Fairness and Compliance

Reduce risk with performance processes that are standardized, well-documented, and aligned with DEI and pay equity goals.

Boost Agility and Engagement

Boost Agility and Engagement

Design programs that evolve with your business and empower employees to focus on what matters most.

Our Process: Purpose-Driven, People-Centered, Data-Informed

Every engagement is tailored to the organization’s specific goals, workforce dynamics, and strategic priorities. While each project is unique, our approach typically follows a structured path designed to ensure clarity, alignment, and actionable outcomes.

1

Discovery & Goal Setting

  • Conduct stakeholder interviews and review existing performance practices to define current-state challenges, desired outcomes, and organizational context.
2

Strategic Alignment

  • Evaluate business objectives, cultural considerations, and workforce priorities to ensure the performance management approach supports broader talent and compensation strategies.
3

Program Assessment & Gap Analysis

  • Analyze current tools, processes, and documentation—including evaluation forms, competencies, ratings, and calibration practices—to identify areas for improvement or redesign. This might require documentation, training, or program redesign.
4

Solution Design

  • Develop a tailored performance management framework, including process recommendations, evaluation criteria, training guidance, and alignment with pay-for-performance objectives.

Why Choose Salary.com’s Consultants

Diversified and Experienced Team

Our individual consultants have decades of experience in a variety of industries. We have the knowledge and skills to help you in your specific organization, industry, and circumstances.

High-Touch Communication

Clear communication is a cornerstone of our process, and we will be with you every step of the way. Our team of consultants are available to provide guidance and support.

Salary.com’s Powerful Solutions

We leverage Salary.com’s industry-leading total compensation management platform, making full use of its trusted data and award-winning compensation solutions.

An Extra Set of Hands

Serious analysis is a big undertaking that all too often gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list. This is a mistake, and everyone knows it, but sometimes your internal team just can’t get the time. Our consultants provide the extra resources and expertise to implement your compensation initiatives.

Third-Party Neutrality

Bringing in outside help demonstrates your commitment to fairness, transparency, and impartiality. It also guarantees a level of discretion not always possible within an organization.

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