Traditional performance reviews may be doing more harm than good, contributing to workplace distrust, disengagement, and missed opportunities for employee development, according to international human resource experts.

The issue was highlighted at the latest Strategic Insights Seminar Series hosted by the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), where business leaders, HR professionals, and public sector practitioners examined new approaches to building high-performing, people-centred organisations.

Held on May 14  at The University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, the seminar—Transforming Performance Conversations: The Strategic Value of the Feedforward Interview (FFI)—explored how organisations can move beyond traditional appraisal systems to more meaningful, future-focused performance conversations.