Talent review for institutions and businesses
Better planning.
Stronger teams.
BackBeat Performance helps institutions and businesses see their people clearly, plan who could lead next, and make talent decisions with confidence.
Free for up to 5 people. Nothing to install and nothing to sign up for. New to talent review? Read the plain-English guide.
What you get
Three views, one list of people
Enter your people once. See them as a nine box, as a succession plan, and as a dashboard.
See where every person stands
Plot performance against potential. Pick a person, press 1, 2 or 3, and they land in a box.
- The column starts from the annual rating, and you can adjust it with a reason. You set potential.
- People too new to rate are held aside, not forced onto the grid.
- Undo any move, and the next person is selected for you.
- Export your results as a CSV any time.
Know who could step in, and how soon
Choose your critical roles and name who could take over: ready now, in 1 to 2 years, or in 2 to 3 years.
- A five-question quick read places every candidate the same way.
- Name people from your roster or from outside the organization.
- See who is open to relocating.
- Roles with no cover are flagged, not buried.
Step back and see the whole picture
Your nine box by level, function, department and tenure, with succession coverage for every critical role.
- Findings that point to your next step.
- A plain warning when a group is under 5 people, so a percentage is less likely to point to one person.
- A report you can print or download, marked confidential.
Built for people who have a day job
Simple enough to finish in an afternoon
Schools, districts and institutions
Principals, directors and coordinators can plan for the roles that are hard to fill, from assistant principals to department heads. Bring a roster in from a spreadsheet and place people in minutes.
Talk to us about your institutionBusinesses and organizations
When every key role matters, one departure can change everything. See who could step in, who is ready for more, and where you have no bench at all.
Start free with up to 5 peopleHow it works
Three steps, no training
Add your people
Type their names, or fill in our CSV template and upload it. A short PDF guide explains each column.
Place and plan
Rate each person, set their potential, and name who could step into your key roles.
Take it with you
Download your results as a file or a printable report, any time.
Your people data
You always know where it lives
Free version and demo
They run entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to us. Your work is saved as a file on your own computer.
Paid workspaces
Each organization gets its own private address and signs in with a one-time code sent by email. Your work saves as you go, and you can return to an earlier version. You can still download everything.
Read the privacy summaryPricing
See your price before you buy
One flat monthly price for the whole platform, set by the size of your team. Pay by credit card when you are ready.
From $49 a month
Nine box, succession planning, dashboards and cloud saving. Never charged per person.
Find your pricePay when you are ready
No purchase orders, no contracts and no setup fees. Check out with a credit card in a minute.
How payment worksSee it with sample data, or start with your own people.
It takes a minute to see whether it fits.