Client stories

Clients love using Performance Leader

Case Study

Saffery Champness engages staff with on-the-job feedback and dynamic objectives

We created a dynamic approach for setting employee objectives that was aligned to the firm’s strategic plan and tracked throughout the year. This helped connect everyone to the mission and purpose of the firm.

Aug. 8, 2022
Overall:

"For the first time we have been able to provide a space where our strategic plan sits and staff are able to find information as well as setting up goals, which we can track and report on."

Lisa S.
HR Manager
Architecture & Planning

"Performance Leader enabled us to refocus our approach to partner performance on the conversation, not the technology, by creating a positive, frictionless experience for partners that supported self reflection and introduced more rigour."

John Schorah, Managing Partner, Weightmans

"What a great way to start the day! To see what a positive impact Performance Leader has had both in terms of the feedback given and the buzz that has given to colleagues, as well as how we can help those charities with their work. I’m sure we’ll raise even more next year."

Elizabeth Duley, Partner
DAC Beachcroft
Jun. 21, 2022
Overall:

"The best thing about Performance Leader is it's ease of use. It's very user friendly, easy to set up from an admin point of view and our end users are able to use the platform without any difficulty"

Georgia M.
HR Analyst
Legal Services

Dec. 12, 2022
Overall:

"Performance Leader is very intuitive and easy to use and set up. I was able to customise the reviews and other modules with little training. The Performance Leader team are also very proactive in developing the system to better suit the needs of users."

Natalie K
Program Advisor
Legal Services

"The help and support we received to enable the switch form Objective Manager to Performance Leader was seamless - from supporting our specific design requirements and ambitious project roll-out plans, to enabling the transfer of existing data and objectives from our previous system to give our people a great first impression."

Emily Curtis, Senior HR Advisor
RWK Goodman
Dec. 19, 2022
Overall:

"10/10! I have found Performance Leader to be an intuitive, easy to use system. Even those with limited tech experience would have no issues using the system. In addition, the Performance Leader team provide fantastic customer support."

Barbara T.
People & Operations Manager
Legal Services

"Moving to Performance Leader has improved the quality of our development reviews as well as the overall ease of engagement with the process. Partners felt the embedded Gen AI tool saved time and improved efficiency in the admin of the process, which enabled them to spend more time talking with colleagues about their development and future career paths. This is a great use of new technology to support busy partners!"

Blair Wright, HR Partner,  Fox Williams

“Performance Leader is helping us shape a high-performance team of people who embody our vision and drive to become a top 30 national law firm."

Helen Taylor, HR director, Weightmans
Jan. 31, 2022
Overall:

"The system is intuitive and relatively easy to amend/configure review cycles. It was also quite straightforward to integrate with our People Database securely."

Curtis G.
HR Systems & M.I. Advisor
Legal Services

Case Study

Shine Wing uses Performance Leader software to execute its talent strategy

SW’s success in the talent market has included a strong record in lateral recruitment, strong retention rates, engagement scores and recognition of the firm’s appeal to graduates with SW regularly listed as a top graduate employer.

"The feedback module helped drive levels of recognition and the ability to customise key elements of the system, with the responsive support and expertise from the Performance Leader team, made the move to this system really simple."

Craig Dickson, CEO - Claims Solutions Group
DAC Beachcroft
May. 16, 2023
Overall:

I have been absolutely amazed by the high quality, and rapid support provided by the Performance Leader team in both learning the system and modifying aspects of the system to suit our needs. I would recommend to any organisation thinking about implementing a platform to support short and long term performance reviews.

Anthony Z.
Head of People and Culture
Management Consulting

"From the outset we received great feedback and uptake from colleagues and partners, despite the project launch coming at a time of considerable technology change. Performance Leader has won over the most unexpected of people"

Kirsty Weller, Head of People
DAC Beachcroft
Jun. 16, 2022
Overall:

"Easy to use, very user friendly, even the most tech illiterate could use it with ease"

Vanessa B.
P&C Advisor
Financial Services

Aug. 14, 2023
Overall:

"The system and features were easy to use but also the team, especially Logan, were so helpful with everything. Any questions about the system or it's functionality became a great tutorial on how to use the system even more efficiently, and his recordings were great tools to share around our HR team as well. It made us very confident with using the system ourselves and exploring what else we could be using he system for."

Michelle L.
HR Advisor
Legal Services

Case Study

Travers Smith collaborates with Performance Leader on their people agenda

Travers Smith chose Performance Leader for three key reasons: there was a high level of trust forged at the outset between the two teams; the system was clean, crisp and easy to use; and there was an excellent cultural fit that underpinned the firm’s vision for performance.

Apr. 6, 2023
Overall:

"Performance Leader is the best! We've used a couple of performance systems in the past and this is by far the best. It's very user intuitive from an admin and general user perspective. We've had great feedback across the Firm."

Emily C.
Senior HR Advisor
Legal Services

"The help and support we received to enable the switch [from Objective Manager] was seamless. The system is easy to navigate and the resounding feedback from our people is that PL is simple and straightforward."

Amanda Dow, Director of HR
RWK Goodman
Jun. 16, 2022
Overall:

"What I like most about the tool is that it is very easy to use, even for a new admin user. It has all the features that make process seamless and meaningful."

Nok R.
Performance & Reward Manager
Legal Services

"Their counsel has been just invaluable. I think that the team have moved to a point of really seeing Performance Leader as part of our team. We trust them…they are honest with us, and they will listen to us, so it’s a very collaborative approach. This point about trust really matters - and that’s very genuine - and it’s felt easy."

Moira Slape, Chief People Officer
Travers Smith
Oct. 21, 2021
Overall:

"The performance leader platform is extremely easy to use and administer. Our Account Manager is also extremely knowledgeable, approachable and passionate about the products which has allowed us to really make the most out of the product and make a positive difference within our firm. "

Liza T.
People, Training and Culture Advisor
Legal Services

Dec. 12, 2022
Overall:

"A simple to use system for everyone at the firm to give and receive feedback, conduct career reviews and consequently set and update their objectives. The PL team have done a tremendous job of continuously developing the system to meet our changing (and challenging!) needs and requirements."

Tamsin K.
Learning & Development Manager
Legal Services

"On of the key features I love using in the system is the data analytics that give me the ability to have a clean snapshot the workforce. So I love being able to walk into partners' offices and give them a very quick update on how their division is performing"

David Meagher, Head of People and Culture
ShineWing