Talent Mapping Software for Succession Planning

Talent mapping software that turns insight into AI-informed action

Perform365 gives HR and leaders a real-time, data-rich view of performance and potential so you can make smarter decisions about development, succession, and workforce planning thanks to AI-supported insights

Real-time performance and potential

Visualize your talent landscape with a dynamic 9-box grid powered by live data from check-ins, reviews, and feedback. Managers can add notes and updates on the fly, helping HR and leadership make informed, timely decisions.

Integrated OKRs and goal progress

See how individual goals align with team and company priorities—all within the talent map. Perform365 pulls in weekly check-in data to ground talent decisions in real contributions, not assumptions.

@Mentions and recognition

Surface peer and manager @mentions to spotlight consistent contributors. This helps uncover hidden talent and ensures recognition plays a role in succession planning, especially in hybrid and cross-functional teams.

360 feedback for a holistic view

Layer in structured and ad hoc 360 feedback to get a fuller picture of employee impact. Reduce bias and gain deeper insight into who’s ready to grow and who needs support thanks to AI-charged intel.

Talent mapping software that powers smarter people decisions

Perform365 helps you identify high-potential talent, plan for succession, and close skills gaps, all with real-time performance data and AI-powered insights. Build a workforce that’s ready for what’s next.

Identify and retain top talent – Spot your rising stars in time to retain them.

Talent Mapping Software Succession Planning

Succession planning for critical roles – Prepare internal candidates for key roles to ensure continuity.

Identify and retain top talent

Spot your rising stars in time to retain them. Talent mapping allows managers and HR to identify up-and-comers before they disengage or leave. Perform365 uses AI-powered insights combined with performance data from check-ins, reviews, and 360 feedback to spot high-potential employees, enabling data-driven decisions on who to invest in.

Succession planning for critical roles

Unexpected vacancies in key roles can disrupt operations and morale. Succession planning prepares internal candidates for key roles to ensure continuity. Our talent mapping software lets you map potential successors to critical positions using real-time performance data. Assess readiness levels, spot skills gaps, and tailor development plan. All in Microsoft 365.

Workforce planning and skills gaps

Strategic workforce planning requires you to know not only who’s ready now, but who could be with the right support. Perform365 integrates talent mapping with skills frameworks and learning pathways, so you can visualize current capabilities and future needs to align learning and development across your workforce.

Fair and transparent processes

Bias, inconsistency, and poor visibility can ruin talent reviews, undermining trust and costing you diverse talent. Perform365’s built in performance dashboards, 360 feedback templates, and calibration tools standardize talent assessment across your organization, so HR can easily pick out rising stars without chasing up managers.

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When your team is hard at work, calendars are chaotic, and face to face isn't an option, Perform365 provides an efficient, effective, and yes, even elegant platform for goal setting and performance conversations.

Lisa Roberts

Client Relations

First of all, the team is outstanding. Their responsiveness and support (and patience!) has been amazing. The thing I like most about Perform365 is how it is based on "people science" - they even have a people science department. It's not just a tool. Everything they do is founded in understanding human behavior - and most particularly, in helping your team understand and manage to that as well.

Lisa Zorovich

Director of Operations

With the high level of customisation possible, Perform365 has allowed us to provide flexible solutions to build a culture of feedback that works for all of our clients globally, and to automate a previously manual system for performance reviews.

Margaret Gimpel

Operations Manager

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FAQs

What is talent mapping, and how does Perform365 implement it?

What is performance management without proper talent mapping? It quickly becomes guesswork, which is exactly what Perform365 is designed to eliminate. The platform turns real performance data, potential indicators, and calibrated ratings into clear talent grids, helping leaders spot future leaders, identify development needs, and plan capability growth with confidence.

How does talent mapping in Perform365 help identify skill gaps and support succession planning?

Talent mapping in Perform365 makes it easy to spot capability gaps and plan future leadership. Connect skills data with clear goals and learn how to develop soft skills in the workplace. Ask and answer important questions like, “what are performance objectives going to be for each role?” and “what skills are most essential for this team?” Perform365’s talent mapping insights highlight where strengths exist, where gaps are emerging, and who’s ready to progress.

How does Perform365 ensure objective and fair assessments of employee performance and potential?

What is performance feedback delivery like in Perform365? Structured, consistent, and designed to minimize bias from the start. Standardized criteria, competency-based prompts, and evidence-focused guidance help reviewers stay objective and balanced. Built‑in coaching reminders reinforce how to give feedback clearly and fairly, while calibration tools ensure teams are assessed using the same expectations and standards.

Which data sources does Perform365 use for talent mapping, and what employee attributes can be tracked?

Perform365 brings together multiple data sources to give a complete view of talent, including performance reviews, goal progress, competencies, 360 feedback, and manager insights, all feeding into a single talent map. These inputs show how to measure employee performance objectively while also highlighting how to measure improvement in performance over time through trends in skills, behaviors, and achievement levels.

How does Perform365 integrate talent mapping with our existing HR, learning, and Microsoft 365 systems?

Perform365 integrates talent mapping seamlessly with Microsoft 365, HR, and learning systems. It’s built for teams asking, “what is remote working supposed to look like?” without losing alignment. Single sign‑on and unified data syncing connect roles, skills, goals, and learning paths. This connected ecosystem highlights how to manage employee performance by giving leaders clear visibility into capability gaps, development activity, and succession readiness.

What is required from managers and employees to fully benefit from talent mapping in Perform365?

Managers and employees get the most from talent mapping in Perform365 when both contribute clear, up‑to‑date information. Ask yourself, “what are performance objectives going to look like?” and work with employees to find the answer. Talent mapping based on solid objectives captures achievements regularly, while managers review progress, document evidence, and use frequent 1:1 meetings to guide talent development. This shared ownership makes understanding how to improve employee performance easier through accurate insights and targeted growth plans.

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