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Employee 9-Box �Slide Template

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Note from Lattice��Before using this slide template, be sure to use our employee talent reviews template to identify where your team fits within the 9-box grid. The talent review template features questions about employee performance, potential, and attrition risk.

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Employee 9-Box Grid (Example)

Talent Management

POTENTIAL RATING

PERFORMANCE RATING

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Note from Lattice�

Often called a 9-box grid, some HR and leadership teams use this view to group their employees by potential and performance.

Not sure how to calibrate your performance ratings? We’ve got an article for that: The How and Why of Performance Review Calibration

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Employee 9-Box Descriptions

POTENTIAL RATING

PERFORMANCE RATING

INCONSISTENT

CAPABLE

CONSISTENT

INCONSISTENT

CAPABLE

CONSISTENT

Note from Lattice�

Often called a 9-box grid, some HR and leadership teams use this view to group their employees by potential and performance.

Not sure how to calibrate your performance ratings? We’ve got an article for that: The How and Why of Performance Review Calibration

Employee may have been recently promoted without the opportunity to demonstrate higher performance yet. �

They might also be in the wrong role and need to be reassigned.

Employee is not meeting expectations and is inconsistent in their demonstration of the competencies and values.�

Occasionally takes initiative to take on an increased responsibility.

Employee is not meeting expectations and is inconsistent in their demonstration of the competencies and values. �

Demonstrates little initiative to take on increased responsibility.

Employee is an effective performer who �fully meets and occasionally exceeds goals by exhibiting the competencies and values. ��Consistently takes initiative and more responsibilities.

Employee is an effective performer who fully meets and occasionally exceeds goals by exhibiting the competencies and values. ��Occasionally takes initiative to take on an increased level of responsibility.

Effective performer, fully meets and occasionally exceeds goals.

Demonstrates little initiative to take on additional responsibilities, being comfortable staying in their current role.

Consistent high performer that exceeds goals, while modeling the competencies and values. ��Consistently takes initiative and more responsibilities.

Consistent high performer that exceeds goals while modeling the competencies and values. ��Occasionally takes initiative to take on an increased level of responsibility.

Strong performer who consistently exceeds goals and models the competencies and values. ��Demonstrates little desire to take on additional responsibilities.

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Employee 9-Box Grid

Talent Management

POTENTIAL RATING

PERFORMANCE RATING

INCONSISTENT

CAPABLE

CONSISTENT

INCONSISTENT

CAPABLE

CONSISTENT

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Note from Lattice�

Often called a 9-box grid, some HR and leadership teams use this view to group their employees by potential and performance.

Not sure how to calibrate your performance ratings? We’ve got an article for that: The How and Why of Performance Review Calibration

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Use the bubbles on the right to chart your employees on the 9-box grid. ��Change employee initials and colors as needed.

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Employee 9-Box Grid

Talent Management

POTENTIAL RATING

PERFORMANCE RATING

INCONSISTENT

CAPABLE

CONSISTENT

INCONSISTENT

CAPABLE

CONSISTENT

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Note from Lattice�

Often called a 9-box grid, some HR and leadership teams use this view to group their employees by potential and performance.

Not sure how to calibrate your performance ratings? We’ve got an article for that: The How and Why of Performance Review Calibration

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Running talent reviews for a larger org? �We’ve got you covered with these tiny bubbles.

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About Lattice

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