Transforming Talent Reviews: 9,600 Hours Saved Through Digitalization

A leading global retailer eliminated Excel-based talent reviews with Peopletree Group's Talentprint, saving 9,600 HR hours annually and improving over 4,000 employee placements.

Industry: Global Retail Geography: Global Company size: 10,000 employees

Overview

A leading global retailer with 10,000 employees was running talent reviews through Excel spreadsheets. Nearly 3,000 managers had to answer questions for each team member, save the file, and email it to their business partner. HR then consolidated the data manually - creating an administrative burden and increasing the risk of human error.

Challenge

The existing assessment process used an Excel spreadsheet, and nearly 3,000 managers had to answer a series of questions for each of their team members, save the spreadsheet, and then email it to their business partner. HR was then tasked with consolidating the data manually, leading to an administrative burden and increasing the chance of human error.

Solution

Peopletree Group replaced the Excel process with an interactive online assessment using Talentprint. Talentprint behavioural data was used to validate the managers' view of potential and flag any misalignment for discussion, providing recommendations throughout the process that improved the effectiveness of employee placements and ultimately improving the allocation of development resources.

Results

The interactive online assessment improved manager participation to over 96% and reduced the time investment from HR by nearly 10,000 hours across the business. With an average of 10,000 assessments completed every year and over 4,000 placements improved through data-driven conversation, the new investment matrix model now supports the entire talent value chain - from talent reviews to internal mobility, learning, and career development. The process directly connects high-potential employees with career opportunities, providing a scalable and accurate solution for talent reviews.