Who thought that performance appraisals would undergo a dramatic about face, but that’s what’s happening in many companies. They are abandoning the traditional approach—look backward once a year—for a new one that emphasizes forward thinking, employee development, and frequent feedback.

It sounds good, but is there evidence that it’s a change for the better? To sort it out, we’ve asked Rajeev Behera, CEO of Reflektive, a modern performance management tech company, to join us.