June 5, 2025 – By Rebecca Taylor, CCO and Co-founder
AI enhances performance reviews by automating administrative tasks and providing data-driven insights, while humans remain essential for contextual understanding, empathy, and final decisions. The key is using AI as a co-pilot, not a replacement. Let AI handle data aggregation and pattern recognition while managers focus on meaningful conversations and personalized development planning.
Discover how Aida use the power of AI to create personalized development plans that drive business outcomes
Let’s Break it Down:
Task |
Why AI Excels |
Human Oversight Needed |
|---|---|---|
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360 feedback collection |
Increases response rates by 40% through smart reminders |
Review for inappropriate comments |
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Goal tracking |
Real-time updates |
Adapt goals based on shifting priorities |
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Performance pattern analysis |
Identifies trends humans may miss |
Ensure findings are logical |
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Meeting note summaries |
Captures details accurately and objectively |
Ensure accuracy and context |
Insights from mid-market companies (75-1000 employees) indicate:
Time |
Expected ROI |
Focus |
|---|---|---|
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Months 1-3: Implementation & Learning |
-15% due to initial investment and training time |
Adoption and process refinement |
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Months 4-6: Efficiency Gains |
+25% from time savings alone |
Managers report a 40% reduction in time spent on administrative tasks |
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Months 7-12: Full Value Realization |
+110% from combined gains |
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Rebecca brings her years of experience in the HR and People space to SkillCycle as the first official employee and Co-founder. Throughout her 10 years in HR, she developed and spearheaded People strategies that made her companies successful and protected their most valuable asset – the people. Her goal is to empower people to invest in themselves and their teams, to increase employee engagement, retention, and performance.
