Talent Matrix / 9-Box
A configurable 9-box view of performance × potential, seeded from the reviews you already run.
The problem
Talent reviews happen on a whiteboard or a slide: someone sketches a 9-box, names go in from memory, and the result is disconnected from any actual performance data — and gone by the next session.
How we solve it
ASHR.work builds the 9-box from your review data. Placements are seeded from manager review outcomes, the grid itself is configurable, each box carries its own guidance, and an unplaced rail keeps everyone visible until they’ve been positioned — per review period.
How it works
- 1
Pick the period
Select the review period to assess. The matrix reads from that cycle’s manager review data.
- 2
Place your people
Placements are seeded from review data; the unplaced rail holds everyone still to be positioned, so nobody is silently skipped.
- 3
Act on the box
Each box carries per-box guidance, so a placement comes with a suggested course of action — not just a label.
Why it’s effective
Data-backed, not memory-backed
Seeding from manager review data grounds the conversation in what was actually assessed.
Nobody falls off the board
The unplaced rail makes gaps explicit, so the talent review covers everyone.
Guidance, not just a grid
Per-box guidance turns a placement into a next step.
What’s live today
- Configurable 9-box matrix (performance × potential)
- Placements seeded from manager review data
- Per-box guidance
- Review-period selection
- Unplaced rail for people awaiting placement
Customize on request
Want more from this module? We configure and deliver these for your team.
- Flight-risk flags
- Exports
- Succession plans
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