3 July 2026
New
Training Diary setup has been expanded to support clearer diary flows and cycle configuration
Administrators can now manage MFA settings from the user manager
Review resource tabs can now show Role Information and links to past review PDFs
Review steps can now be configured with no assigned responsibility where a step does not need an employee, manager, or other participant owner
RemCom Excel exports now include employee IDs for easier analysis
Performance Intelligence now makes active review cycles easier to find and provides richer employee detail views
Bulk export and import areas now provide clearer job history and progress information
Improved
Admin settings screens are now easier to navigate across Reviews, RemCom, Fast Feedback, Debriefs, Check-ins, Objectives, Training Diary, Profile Settings, and Performance Intelligence
Review settings, contributor feedback settings, AI prompts, and email-template management are clearer to edit and save
RemCom configuration has been refined across AI summaries, reward modelling, process cloning, roles, and stages
Email campaign administration now has clearer campaign lists, recurring send history, recipient views, and safer scheduled-recipient handling
Contributor bullet charts now keep zero-score options visible while displaying rating bars more accurately
Review PDFs now include primary and secondary supervisor details on the cover sheet
Manage Users exports now better match import requirements, with split names and supervisor employee IDs
Strategic priority setup is now clearer, with settings, access rules, and form fields managed in one place
Settings administration now has clearer AI access controls, Key Documents visibility guidance, and prompt management screens
Fast Feedback, Objectives, and profile detail popups are easier to scan
Admin module pages, shared buttons, app headers, engagement dashboards, and analytics cards have been visually refined
14 June 2026
New
RemCom reviews now support downloading review PDFs as resource documents
Custom user fields can now be included in the Manage Users export
Improved
Objective fields in the review builder can now be filtered to show existing objectives, new objectives, or both
Report builder now highlights stale field references so broken links are easy to spot and fix
Capability Information can now be added to contributor forms
Review builders can now control which columns appear in the competency rating summary
Review reports now include objective custom fields
Past review source is now shown in report exports
Contributor role is now included in review exports
Contributor feedback export is now always available
New actions on objectives now pre-fill a default assignee
Date range selection in forms and exports is more reliable, with smarter default periods
PDF exports now use improved paragraph spacing
Imported review content now renders inline styling more faithfully
Large exports are more reliable and no longer interrupted by background logging
Supervisor relationships now display clearer relationship labels
Form validation now refreshes correctly when dynamic fields are removed
Restricted admin edits now preserve existing user roles
RemCom workspace refined across index cards, process guide, outcomes, reward modelling, working sets, review tables, and document panels
Fixed fast feedback PDF date filtering
Fixed financial column ordering in employee profiles
Fixed contributor approval confirmation
Fixed RemCom involvement stage display and configured role form visibility
30 May 2026
New
Performance Intelligence now includes clearer starting points for Reviews, Objectives, Fast Feedback, Compare Reviews, and Employee Trajectory (Coming Soon)
Speech-to-text can now be configured by language and speech engine
Review builders can now link directly to Key Documents from rich text fields
Training Diary PDF exports now include full activity descriptions and learning outcomes
Improved
Reviews dashboard now hides inactive participation records
Review builder now keeps historical alignment options visible where they are still used
Email campaign recipient filters now more accurately match active review cycles and step responsibility
Objectives admin exports are faster and more reliable for larger data sets
Financial data grids now handle hidden and deleted rows/columns more safely
Large data tables are easier to scan with sticky key columns and clearer selected-row highlighting
Date fields are more reliable across browsers and timezones
Check-ins completed on the same day now appear immediately
Fast Feedback AI analysis now handles feedback without written comments more gracefully
Empty-state messages now display bullet and numbered lists correctly
AI chat responses are more resilient when long responses or formatting issues occur
16 May 2026
New
Performance Intelligence workspace introduced for exploring review analytics, calibration, trends, employee trajectory, risk, development, culture, and collaboration signals (Coming Soon)
Review analytics now make better use of historical review content and supporting employee context
Performance Intelligence now has a dedicated landing page with guidance, availability status, and workspace navigation
AI-powered insight summaries added in more places across Performance Intelligence
Review AI summary gallery added with preset templates and a unified viewer
Improved
Performance Intelligence navigation, empty states, explanatory text, and AI attribution have been refined
Employee trajectory and readiness analysis now presents clearer signals and easier-to-understand groupings
Talent grids, heatmaps, calibration charts, scatter plots, and review analytics charts are clearer and more reliable
Imported review content is cleaned more carefully before display
Review analytics now refresh more reliably when source review data changes
Compass AI chat styling and branding has been refined
Older AI summary references have been removed where the feature is no longer available
2 May 2026
New
Feedback Concierge expanded with contributor support, text-to-speech, dictation, and improved voice settings
Administrators can now control AI feature access by user
New tools added to help review and improve AI prompt quality
Bulk export now supports Markdown export
Contributor bulk nomination tool added
Past Review Data fields can now be included in report builder PDF and Markdown exports
Training Diary engagement node added to Engagement reporting
Supervisors can now view direct report Training Diary entries
Improved
Review analytics can now use richer extracted content and rating signals
Performance Intelligence pages are more consistent with the rest of the platform
Bulk export is more tolerant of long-running jobs
Review PDF downloads and views are now logged as activity
Private fast feedback is excluded from review PDF and Markdown exports
Fast feedback PDF date filtering and timezone handling corrected
Campaign emails now use the configured system reply-to address
Active review filtering improved for dashboards, distribution lists, and recipient selectors
Objective PDF export now includes action and comment details
Attachment sorting added in Key Documents
Microphone access for dictation is more reliable in Chrome
Employee and financial imports now handle empty values, cleared fields, and error filtering more clearly
18 April 2026
New
RemCom process workspace refreshed with a redesigned sidebar, header, modelling area, reward data flow, and outcomes tracking
RemCom AI summaries, prompt presets, reward modelling, access controls, and activity logging expanded
Form builder sections now support relationship-based restrictions
Time allocation charts added to PDF output
Improved
RemCom admin configure and popup UI made more consistent with shared components
RemCom tables are easier to read with grouping, totals, row highlighting, and improved column sizing
Actions and comments have been redesigned for clearer review and export presentation
Employee details forms now use clearer card styling and responsive layouts
Page headings have been tightened for more consistent typography
Review status, contributor feedback ordering, active review filters, and PDF access controls refined
Imported data PDF templates now preserve line breaks more reliably
Objective exports now include created and updated dates
Multiple stability issues resolved across page interactions, PDFs, and exports
3 April 2026
New
RemCom module 1.1 - remuneration committee workspace with process designer, reward modelling, AI summaries, outcomes tracking, audit logging
Bulk objective creation now supports adding action items to each objective
Improved
Design improvements across platform
Contributor form builder sections can now be restricted by relationship type
Private feedback badge displayed on fast feedback items visible to managers only
Review Excel export now includes Role Profile column and uses configurable terminology for column headers
Review activity and engagement page updated with attribute filtering
Fast feedback PDF exports now include the original request context
Fiscal date picker layout redesigned with year navigation in the header row
Admins can now delete contributors regardless of review ownership
Objectives form shows an alert when no alignment plans are configured
AI Compass performance improvements — conversation compaction, retry with backoff
Email template creation sanitises UTF-8 to prevent encoding failures
Capability matrix rows and columns now sorted alphabetically
24 March 2026
AI-powered exports now surface SMART scores and coaching insights automatically, so you can see quality at a glance. Plus, the new objectives coverage report instantly shows where goal-setting is strong—and where you need to lift adoption.
New
Include AI quality analysis data in objectives and feedback Excel exports — SMART scores, coaching focus, and improvement suggestions
Filter user assignments by pasting a list of email addresses for quick bulk selection in performance review assignment
Download an objectives coverage report showing goal-setting activity across your organisation
Improved
Completed check-ins now show the scheduled date as the primary date and are locked from further editing
New actions no longer pre-fill a default assignee
Objective email campaign distribution lists now correctly include all eligible users
17 March 2026
Admins now have tighter control over contributor relationships, making complex review setups easier to manage at scale. And deactivated employee exports plus shareable, linkable user guides make admin work faster and smoother.
New
Admins can manage contributor relationships directly from the admin interface
Export deactivated employee data to Excel from admin settings
User guide sections now have shareable links with a clickable index and copy link button
Improved
Feedback request text now included in consolidated Excel exports
Check-in email button labels now use your configured terminology
Contributor nomination visibility rules now enforced for employees
Imported data in reviews now renders line breaks correctly
Quality analysis tooltip content now displays on feedback cards
AI quality feedback prompts refined for clearer, more actionable suggestions
Debrief charts and navigation improvements
Engagement dashboard filters and tooltips now apply correctly
Email preview renders correctly in dark mode
Review enrollment table filter improvements
10 March 2026
You can now bulk-create objectives and export pending feedback in a few clicks—less admin, more momentum. Exports are also cleaner and more complete, with better status coverage and improved reliability across key review workflows.
New
Bulk create objectives from the objectives admin page
Export pending (requested) feedback data to Excel
HR Employee ID column added to review exports
Improved
Review exports now include all contributor statuses and employee extra attributes
Inactive supervisors now display an (Inactive) label in admin user management
Objectives now appear under the correct alignment section within reviews
Confirm Step can no longer be placed inside form sections in the form builder
Debrief PDF exports render HTML content correctly
Fast feedback popup now shows correct instruction text for all users
Completed reviews display correctly regardless of volume
Review step duplication no longer creates duplicate step numbers
Date range filters now use local time consistently
Cleaned up legacy tooltip icons from form fields
3 March 2026
Imports are now more forgiving and accurate, with email fallback matching when the primary identifier doesn’t hit. That means fewer failed uploads and less time spent cleaning up CSVs.
Improved
Employee importer now supports email fallback matching when the primary identifier is not found
CSV imports now preserve existing employee values for fields not included in the upload
Fast feedback email rendering and slider input improvements
24 February 2026
Reviews and check-ins got more flexible with attachments now supported as a first-class “resource tab.” Under the hood, importer reliability and UI polish improved to keep data clean and navigation effortless.
New
Attachments can now be added as a resource tab in reviews and check-ins
Supervisors can view direct report fast feedback from the popup
Delete button added to the fast feedback edit page
Improved
CSV and HRIS importers handle headers and sensitive fields more reliably
Custom attribute data type dropdown hidden where not applicable
Competency popover now scrolls when content exceeds the visible area
Financial data columns display in the correct order within reviews
Past review year filter now returns all completed reviews
17 February 2026
Fast Feedback now supports self-feedback, and admins can configure decline messaging—more control, better engagement. The form builder also levels up with “Past Review Data,” unlocking smarter, context-aware forms with fewer manual steps.
New
Users can now give themselves fast feedback
Feedback decline email is now configurable by admins
New Past Review Data field type in the form builder — pull data from a prior review cycle into the current form
Restricted admins can now export review data
Improved
Actions now show the completed date alongside the due date
Recently completed objectives display window reduced to 1 day
Employee importer now detects duplicate emails and employee IDs before processing
Rich text editor upgraded for improved reliability
PDF exports now render emoji characters correctly
Review admin filters use consistent status labels
Fast feedback field ordering, inactive type display, and checkbox output corrected
Review PDF exports render HTML content correctly
Email campaign action buttons now appear correctly in sent emails
Contributor question filtering now respects relationship rules
Custom user attribute handling corrected
Review table pagination and sorting improvements
Overall stability improvements across the platform
10 February 2026
Admins get more power and less noise: pause/resume review emails, search objectives, and exempt specific users from MFA when needed. Access controls and data handling were also tightened up, improving security and consistency across exports and workflows.
New
Edit Participation popup for reviews with attachments support
MFA exemption — exempt specific users from multi-factor authentication
Search functionality added to objectives
Pause and resume outgoing review email notifications
User attribute filters added to objectives export
Improved
Restricted admin access controls now properly applied to review exports, email campaigns, and UI elements
Employee and review importers support group names and email field mapping
Improved data validation and sanitisation across all importers
Simplified form builder toolbar — removed unused field types
Non-configurable email templates hidden from admin settings
Completed reviews, contributor nominations, and form attachments all render correctly
Fast feedback request limits and date filters now calculate accurately
Objective popup displays correctly when created by a supervisor
3 February 2026
The new Review Health Check helps diagnose cycle issues before they become problems, saving time and avoiding messy fixes. Plus, the AI chatbot and core UI got smoother and clearer, improving day-to-day usability.
New
Review health check — diagnostic tool to verify review cycle integrity
Login errors now tracked in the audit trail
Improved
AI chatbot upgraded with smoother text animation and improved formatting
Reviews and contributor tasks now separated on the things-to-do page
Review card design refreshed for clarity
Email template editor preview updates are now faster and smoother
Client logo displays correctly in sent email campaigns
Form builder WYSIWYG editor now opens links in a new tab
General stability improvements for objectives, actions, assessments, and calendar views
27 January 2026
Objective portfolio insights (beta) brings a higher-level view of performance and progress across an employee’s objectives. And smarter AI coaching plus better SMART scoring makes guidance more relevant and actionable.
New
AI-powered objective portfolio insights (beta)
Custom employee attributes supported in CSV imports with dynamic field mapping
Improved
Objective AI assistant delivers more relevant coaching with enriched context including actions and timeline
AI quality scoring refined for more accurate SMART analysis
AI chatbot streaming and markdown rendering upgraded
Debrief AI summary processing improved
Objective settings now warn when required fields are missing
Character limit handling for text paste events
Review report rendering, language display, and timezone handling improvements
20 January 2026
Bulk review import/export via CSV is here—faster migrations, faster admin, less manual work. Performance and presentation also improved, with quicker leadership views and more reliable PDF generation.
New
Import and export review data in bulk via CSV
Improved
PDF generation updated with new fonts for more reliable rendering
Reviews leadership view loads significantly faster
Review email notifications and UI refreshed
Check-ins now simplify the process of importing feedback and objectives
Form builder field reordering, contributor forms, and review duplication all work more reliably
Multi-surname display corrected for abbreviated name formats
13 January 2026
This release is an admin powerhouse: bulk deactivation, smarter imports, better monitoring, and broader HRIS support (including Oracle SOAP). It also streamlines AI and UX across the platform, improving speed, consistency, and day-to-day manageability.
New
Delete check-in templates from admin
Sort objectives, debriefs, and check-in templates by alignment
Rich text descriptions for check-in templates
Email campaigns button added to objectives admin page
Background jobs monitoring card for admins
Bulk deactivation for employees via the importer
Auto-create attributes during employee import
Primary key selection for employee and financial imports
Import archive with search for past import operations
Oracle SOAP endpoint support for HRIS integration with auto/manual sync toggle
Maintenance mode admin setting
Custom attribute filtering for leadership access scoping
Improved
AI settings moved to a dedicated, streamlined configuration
Session timeout extended to 14-day maximum with smarter background tab handling
Check-in UX refinements across the module
Fast feedback admin interface cleaned up and standardised
Fast feedback detail view now accessible from email links
Objectives batch operations and alignment tools
Plan search, suggestions visibility, and UI updates
Comments now support rich text from historical content
Terminology standardised for Role Profile and Position across the platform
Reviews from V5 migration are now read-only; completed review cycles are locked
Client IP tracking improved for accurate audit logging
SSO, login redirect, HRIS supervisor mapping, deactivated user search, proxy login, and action ordering all improved
Welcome to Performance Leader V6
Version 6 is the latest release of the Performance Leader platform — modern, faster, and built for how organisations manage performance today.
Core Modules
People Reviews — Multi-step review cycles with configurable forms, contributor nominations, relationship-based question filtering, self and 360 assessments, participation management, and PDF report generation
Objectives — Goal setting with plan alignment, AI-powered SMART quality analysis, progress tracking, actions, comments, attachments, and coaching suggestions
Fast Feedback — Peer-to-peer recognition and development feedback with configurable templates, request workflows, self-feedback, and Feedback for Good (CSR charity voting)
Check-ins — Recurring manager-employee conversations with scheduled cadences, templates, objective and feedback imports, and debrief summaries
Plans — Strategic and operational plans with cascading alignment, objective assignment, and coverage reporting
CPD — Continuing professional development tracking with configurable hour targets and evidence logging
Debriefs — Post-cycle analysis with AI-generated summaries, distribution charts, and exportable reports
RemCom — Remuneration committee workspace with multi-stage workflows, role-based permissions, calibration tools, board views, outcome tracking, and AI-powered intelligence
AI Intelligence
Objective Quality Analysis — Automated SMART scoring with dimension breakdowns, coaching focus, and improvement suggestions
Feedback Quality Analysis — Scoring across clarity, specificity, actionability, constructiveness, tone, and balance
AI Assistant — Conversational AI for exploring data, surfacing patterns, and generating insights with interactive charts
AI Summaries — Automated debrief and review cycle summaries
Portfolio Insights — AI analysis across an employee's full objective portfolio
Administration
User Management — Employee profiles with departments, positions, locations, and custom attributes; CSV and HRIS import; bulk deactivation
Email Campaigns — Targeted communications with template editor, distribution lists, attribute filtering, and pause/resume
Form Builder — Drag-and-drop designer with text, select, radio, checkbox, star rating, grid, slider, date, rich text, past review data, and confirm step fields
Attributes — Flexible attribute system for classifying employees with custom attributes and imported data
Engagement Dashboard — Cross-module analytics with date range and attribute segmentation
Audit Trail — Change tracking with before/after snapshots for compliance
Restricted Admin — Scoped access with attribute-based restrictions
MFA — Multi-factor authentication with per-user exemption
HRIS Integration — Automated employee sync with Oracle SOAP and API connections
Data & Exports
Excel Exports — Configurable exports for objectives, feedback, reviews, CPD, and deactivated users with optional quality analysis data
PDF Reports — Template-based reports with emoji support and custom fonts
Review Import/Export — Bulk review data management via CSV
Employee & Financial Import — CSV import with primary key selection, email matching, duplicate detection, and custom attribute mapping
Coverage Reports — Objectives coverage analysis across the organisation
Platform
Dark Mode — Full support across all modules
In-App User Guide — Searchable guide with shareable section links
SSO — Single sign-on with client and IdP-initiated flows
Configurable Sessions — Timeouts up to 14 days with heartbeat monitoring