The workplace has changed – and so have expectations around performance management.
Many organisations are rethinking the traditional annual appraisal.
It was once the cornerstone of performance conversations. Now it’s increasingly viewed as slow, backward-looking, and out of step with how work happens today.
Annual appraisals often come too late to be useful and are seen by many employees as time-consuming and unhelpful.
Instead, there’s a clear shift towards more frequent, forward-focused feedback.
Whether it’s monthly check-ins, project-end reviews, or continuous coaching, today’s high-performing teams need tools that reflect the pace and complexity of modern work.
Belbin provides a shared language which can be used to help people attune to their strengths, and the strengths of the team around them.
Our reports are designed to be revisited, reflected on, and updated as people grow and teams evolve.
The Belbin Individual report gives a clear, evidence-based view of someone’s behavioural strengths – how they tend to contribute in a team, where they might need support, and how they can work best with others.
This is a practical tool that can guide coaching conversations, inform development plans and help people play to their strengths in real time.
Performance isn’t just about individuals – it’s about how the team works together. The Belbin Team report maps out the collective strengths and gaps in a group, helping leaders:
When you know what the team needs – and what each individual brings – you can manage performance in a way that’s dynamic and fair.
One of the biggest challenges in moving away from annual reviews is keeping feedback consistent, clear and constructive.
Belbin offers a shared, non-judgemental language to talk about behaviour.
Instead of vague or personal criticism, team members can discuss contributions in terms of Team Roles – such as “We’re missing a Completer Finisher on this task” or “You really brought your Resource Investigator strengths there”.
This builds trust, reduces conflict and makes regular feedback easier to give and receive.
Belbin offers:
As organisations phase out rigid annual reviews, the need for practical, flexible tools becomes more apparent.
Belbin reports give teams and managers the insight they need to support performance every day – not just once a year. With behaviour at the heart of the conversation, feedback becomes more timely, fair and actionable.
The future of performance management is continuous – and Belbin is already there.