The Disengagement Gap: Why Waiting for Annual Reviews Lets Your Best Employees Walk Out the Door
By the time a traditional annual review surfaces signs of disengagement, a struggling employee has often already emotionally resigned. Continuous, lightweight performance metrics give managers the visibility to intervene early—transforming feedback from a compliance ritual into a genuine retention strategy. This piece argues that real-time assessment is not surveillance; it is the organizational infrastructure that makes people feel seen before they decide to leave.