Webinar Recap-Performance Reviews Made Easy: Manage It All Within Jira

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Did you miss our 23rd July'25 webinar on “Performance Reviews Made Easy in Jira ”?

No worries, we’ve got you covered!

This article recaps how UpRaise, our Jira-native performance management tool, eliminates the chaos of traditional reviews by centralizing goals, feedback, and reviews where work already happens inside Jira.

Hosted by Annu Satpute, Customer Success Manager at Amoeboids, the session explored the recurring challenges of performance reviews, the disconnect between daily work and review conversations, and how UpRaise streamlines the entire process from goal-setting to review completion.

Whether you’re in HR, a manager, or a team lead, this webinar was packed with actionable ways to make performance reviews simpler, faster, and more meaningful.

Watch the full webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lInP5T87Kgg

 

Key Takeaways from the Webinar: 

Challenges in Traditional Performance Reviews

Performance reviews are essential for development and progress, yet the method is sometimes unproductive and annoying. Major challenges consist of:

1. Scattered Information
   Managers dig through spreadsheets, documents, emails, Slack messages, and notes to find relevant data.
   
   
2. Deadline Pressure
   HR teams constantly remind managers and employees to complete reviews on time, often chasing feedback from multiple channels.
   
   
3. Disconnected Tools
   Goals, feedback, and work logs live in separate systems, requiring manual linking.
   
   
4. Last-Minute Rush
   Reviews become reactive instead of continuous, reducing their impact.
   
   
5. Reduced Value
   Instead of fostering growth, reviews turn into a compliance task just to “get done” before deadlines.
   
   

Why Performance Conversations Should Take Place in Workspaces

Teams already work in Jira every day, updating tickets, changing statuses, and logging details.
UpRaise leverages this by enabling:

• Setting Goals in Jira: Establish and monitor OKRs without hopping between tools.
• Constant Feedback: Provide and receive feedback at any time in relation to OKRs or Jira issues.
• No Tool Switching: Keep everything in one platform.
• Centralized Performance Management: Jira is used for everything from objectives to reviews.

The final outcome is a smooth, organic process that links performance discussions with daily tasks.

Meet UpRaise : End-to-End Performance Management Inside Jira

UpRaise includes powerful modules for every stage of the process:

• OKRs: Create and align company, team, and personal objectives with Jira work.
• Constant Feedback: Provide or solicit input on independent contributions, OKRs, or Jira issues.
• Complete analyses & Surveys: Conduct 360°, probationary, semi-annual, or yearly evaluations.

For instance, with everything kept in Jira, HR can ask a manager for mid-probation feedback with a few clicks.

Step-by-Step: Managing Performance Reviews in UpRaise

1. Set OKRs: Align from company to individual level.
   
   
2. Track Progress: Update in real time alongside Jira sprints.
   
   
3. Collect Continuous Feedback: Encourage ongoing recognition and coaching.
   
   
4. Run Reviews: Import goals, feedback, and Jira history directly into forms.
   
   
5. Automate & Reuse Templates: Save time with preset forms for every cycle.

Live Demo Highlights: UpRaise in Action

In the live demonstration, Anu explained how to: 

• Generate and Reuse Review Templates: 360-Degree Reviews, Surveys, Confidential Reviews, and Self & Manager Reviews.

• Automate Review Distribution: Establish recurrent timetables that gather data automatically and include reminders.
  
  
• Design Forms with Multiple Question Types: Paragraphs, star ratings, multiple-choice, and section-wise scoring.
  
  
• Integrate OKRs and Jira Issues: Directly link work items and measurable goals to reviews.
  
  
• Generate Reports and Dashboards: Compare review cycles, spot trends, and track improvement areas.

 Real Results from UpRaise Customers

• 40% Reduction in Review Prep Time through reusable templates.
  
  
• More Frequent Feedback, creating a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  
• Higher Employee Engagement in goal setting and progress tracking.
  
  
• Better Context for Managers with centralized, easily accessible performance data.

Conclusion

With UpRaise , performance reviews transform from a rushed, disconnected task into a continuous, value-driven process. By keeping everything inside Jira from OKRs to feedback to final reviews teams save time, increase transparency, and foster better performance conversations.

Explore UpRaise now: https://upraise.io/agile-performance-management-add-jira/