{"id":4820,"date":"2026-05-30T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=4820"},"modified":"2026-05-30T02:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T02:00:31","slug":"performance-appraisal-people","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/glossary\/performance-appraisal-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance Appraisal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is a Performance Appraisal in Zoho People?<\/h2>\n<p>A Performance Appraisal is the formal review of an employee&#8217;s performance over a defined period \u2014 typically quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It involves setting goals at the start of the period, tracking progress throughout, and conducting a structured review at the end where the employee and manager assess achievement against those goals.<\/p>\n<p>In Zoho People, the entire appraisal process \u2014 goal setting, self-appraisal, manager review, 360-degree feedback, and final rating \u2014 is managed digitally within a configurable workflow, replacing paper forms and email chains.<\/p>\n<h2>Appraisal cycle<\/h2>\n<p>An Appraisal Cycle defines the period covered by the review and the timeline of each step: when goal setting opens, when self-appraisals are due, when manager reviews must be completed, and when final ratings are submitted. Multiple cycles can run simultaneously for different employee groups.<\/p>\n<h2>Appraisal outcomes<\/h2>\n<p>The appraisal outcome \u2014 the final rating or score \u2014 is used to inform salary increments, performance bonuses, promotions, and individual development plans. Zoho People stores the appraisal history on each employee record for longitudinal performance tracking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Performance Appraisal in Zoho People is a structured evaluation process that assesses an employee&#8217;s work performance against defined goals, competencies, and KRAs over a defined period. The outcome informs compensation decisions, promotions, and development plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"seo_title":"Performance Appraisal | Zoho Glossary | Aaxonix","seo_description":"A Performance Appraisal in Zoho People is a structured evaluation process that assesses an employee's work performance against defined goals, competencies,","seo_keyword":"performance appraisal zoho people review","seo_faqs":"","term_type":"","glossary_related":"","glossary_links":""},"glossary_category":[1251],"class_list":["post-4820","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary_category-zoho-people"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/4820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary_category?post=4820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}