Steer career growth with the right feedback tools

Career growth doesn't happen by accident. It takes consistent conversations, clear goals, and Feedback that actually goes somewhere. Here's how to use Small Improvements to make that happen.

Recurring career conversations are easier to sustain when they have a shape. 1:1 Meeting templates give managers and employees a consistent structure to work from, whether that's a career kick-off, a regular check-in, or a skill-building session. The format reduces the friction of "what do we even talk about today?" and keeps the focus on growth.

When career development lives in the same place as everything else, it gets lost. We recommend creating a dedicated Objectives category for career-related goals. This makes it easy to see at a glance which employees are actively setting and tracking career Objectives, and to follow their progress over time.

Automated Feedback Requests let you build a consistent picture of how each employee is developing. By regularly collecting Feedback from managers and peers on career progression, employees build up something genuinely useful: a clear record of where they've grown, and where there's still room to go.

The end of the year is a natural moment to step back. The combination of 1:1 Meetings, Objectives, and Anytime Feedback gives you a rich foundation for those conversations, whether you're assessing readiness for promotion or identifying the right learning and development opportunities for each person.

Feedback is one of the most straightforward tools you have for supporting aligned career growth. Put the right structures in place, and the conversations take care of themselves.