Is it time to retire the Bell Curve while assessing performance?

From working closely with enterprise HR teams, Partha Neog, CEO & Co-Founder of Vantage Circle, sees a clear and growing misalignment between how performance is evaluated and how work happens today. "The breakdown of traditional reviews is no longer subtle," he says.

Neog points out that India presents a unique challenge as hierarchical norms and rating-linked rewards remain deeply embedded in the workplace. According to Neog, three credible levers are currently being tested to make this transition both fair and believable: separating timing and intent, transparency in the criteria, and technology-assisted calibration.

Organisations should invest heavily in systems but also in equipping managers to set meaningful goals, give developmental feedback, and run high-quality performance conversations. Without that capability, even well-designed reforms stall quickly.

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