EPISODE 4: THE APPRAISAL DREAD

Name: Performance Impact
Creator: Kiework
License: https://kiework.ai/terms-of-service

Why the annual performance review is the 'Final Boss' of HR—and how to defeat it.

Panel #1

Black-and-white corporate comic illustration of a stressed manager sitting at a desk with a massive, overflowing mountain of paper appraisal forms. Clean line art, grayscale tones, minimal shading, flat vector style, corporate office setting.

Appraisal Season hits. The 'Judgment Day' ritual begins with a mountain of empty, daunting forms.

Panel #2

Clean line art grayscale illustration of a manager scratching their head in confusion while looking at a calendar. Expressive face showing memory failure. Modern office background, high contrast, editorial illustration style.

Manager: 'What did they do in March?' Memory fails. Bias creeps in. The last two weeks become the whole year.

Panel #3

Three-panel storyboard layout showing an awkward face-to-face performance review meeting. One person looks defensive, the other looks nervous. Grayscale tones, minimal shading, flat vector style, professional setting.

The Meeting: Awkward silences, defensive vibes, and the classic question: 'So... how do you think you did?'

The Power Up

CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK ENABLED

Black-and-white high-contrast illustration of a happy HR manager and employee looking at a clean digital dashboard on a tablet. Expressive joyful faces, clean line art, grayscale tones, corporate setting, modern flat vector style.

DITCH THE ANNUAL RITUAL. EMBRACE GROWTH.

Kiework turns performance into a daily conversation. Continuous feedback, 360-degree reviews, and real-time KPI tracking mean no surprises—just constant growth.

OKR Alignment

Link daily tasks to company goals so everyone knows their impact.

Instant Kudos

Recognize wins the moment they happen, not 10 months later.

Data-Backed Reviews

Aggregation of wins, attendance, and training for objective appraisals.

LEVEL UP PERFORMANCE

Performance Impact

How shifting from annual to continuous feedback drives growth.

Manager Admin Time

95% Efficiency

Manual Method6 Hours

Kiework AI15 Mins

Feedback Frequency

10x Engagement

Manual Method1/Year

Kiework AIContinuous

Verified Efficiency Benchmarks

Appraisal Strategy Comparison

Feature	Annual Ritual	Kiework Continuous	Impact
Feedback Loop	Once a Year	Daily/Real-time	Constant Alignment
Manager Prep Time	4-6 Hours per Emp	15 Mins (Data-Backed)	95% Less Admin
Recognition	Delayed/Forgotten	Instant Kudos	High Morale
Review Accuracy	Subjective/Biased	Objective/Metric-led	Fairer Appraisals

Comparing the outcomes of traditional appraisals vs Kiework's continuous model