Shannon Derbyshire, founder of Performance Catalyst Consulting, joins us to share what she’s learned helping HR teams turn painful review cycles into meaningful development moments.

With a background leading people programs and advising scaling companies, Shannon brings a rare mix of empathy and practicality to how performance really gets built.

We dig into why reviews still trigger anxiety, how to build feedback habits that stick, and what fairness looks like when every manager defines “good” differently.

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This episode was brought to you by Topicflow — the team building the next generation of agentic performance management.

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Gavin Johnston | Amin Palizban | Shannon Derbyshire