Start with a draft
Topicflow turns real work data into review drafts backed by sources.
Performance reviews
that write themselves.
Topicflow connects to the tools your team already uses to draft reviews from real work. Complete review cycles up to 5× faster, without chasing anyone.
Q4 2026 Review
Emma LeeManager Review
What was one key action Emma took this past quarter that brought the most value to her position?
Suggested response
Emma’s strongest contribution has been improving the onboarding workflow. She identified recurring blockers, partnered with engineering to resolve them, and clarified handoff expectations across teams.
Emma’s work has directly improved alignment between Product and Engineering, and her attention to detail has helped reduce delays.
Sources
Helping growing teams do their best work.
“With Topicflow, our goals, coaching, feedback, and reviews stay connected. Its AI integrations help us prepare for 1:1s, write reviews informed by actual work, and recognize contributions tied to our values. It’s something we couldn’t replicate with other tools.”
Sascha D. KasperCIO, CHRO · 3SS
How it works
Respond where you work
People complete reviews in Topicflow or the tools they already use.
Let the agent follow up
Topicflow keeps every step, including calibration, on track for your deadline.
Better performance, all year round.
Give people the context and tools to coach, recognize progress, and follow through, so reviews build on conversations throughout the year.
Dynamic review templates
Review performance against role expectations, goals, and values. Include peer, upward, or manager-only reviews. Automate probation and anniversary reviews.
Advanced calibration workflows
Calibrate before or after reviews, with automatically prepared context for live sessions or asynchronous discussions.
Use our playbook or bring your own
Start with Topicflow’s performance management playbook and adapt it to your organization.
Define roles and career paths
Set role expectations and competencies, with clear career paths as your team grows.
Set clear expectations
Define expectations company-wide or tailor them by role and department. Assign a directly responsible individual (DRI).
Move away from generic reviews
Tailor manager, peer, and self-reviews to each person’s role, competencies, and responsibilities.
EL
Emma LeeEngineering · Growth plan
Current roleSoftware Engineer 1
Working towardSoftware Engineer 2
Expectations for the next level
Technical delivery
Independently ship well-tested features, from design through release.
Collaboration & communication
Give actionable code reviews and flag risks early with teammates.
Development projectIn progress
Own the onboarding redesignDirectly responsibleELEmma Lee
Manager memory
Automatically track work updates, coaching observations, and commitments for your direct report. See what changed and who needs support.
Better prepared 1:1s
Get work updates, coaching insights, and suggested topics to discuss in Slack or Teams before each conversation.
Follow through on development
Pin goals, recurring discussion topics, and themes from performance reviews so you can follow up and develop your team.
Prompt feedback in the moment
Prompt people to ask for feedback while the work is still fresh.
Recognize contributions
Surface contributions worth recognizing in meetings, and prompt coworkers to recognize each other.
Carry context forward
Bring feedback and recognition into coaching conversations and performance reviews.
Adam’s suggested follow-ups
Recognize leadership in planning and team alignment.
Recognition created
Clarify ownership of the analytics integration and document responsibilities.
Align goals across teams
Cascade goals from the organization to teams and people. Connect everyone’s work to company priorities.
Track progress automatically
Use related work to update progress and flag goals needing attention. Check and update goals from your AI applications through Topicflow’s MCP integration.
Keep goals in the conversation
Bring goals, OKRs, and KPIs into 1:1s and team meetings. Discuss blockers, update progress, and agree on next steps while context is fresh.
Make it easy for people to respond
Run engagement and pulse surveys through Slack, Teams, or SMS. Gather feedback in the tools people already use.
Understand what needs attention
Use your AI agent to summarize anonymized feedback, identify recurring themes, and explore what’s working and where people need more support.
Turn insights into action
Survey results inform suggested 1:1 topics and follow-up actions, helping managers address concerns and support their teams.
TopicflowEngagement survey · Text message
“I see opportunities to grow here.” Rate 1–5, from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
Dynamic review templates
Review performance against role expectations, goals, and values. Include peer, upward, or manager-only reviews. Automate probation and anniversary reviews.
Advanced calibration workflows
Calibrate before or after reviews, with automatically prepared context for live sessions or asynchronous discussions.
Use our playbook or bring your own
Start with Topicflow’s performance management playbook and adapt it to your organization.
Define roles and career paths
Set role expectations and competencies, with clear career paths as your team grows.
Set clear expectations
Define expectations company-wide or tailor them by role and department. Assign a directly responsible individual (DRI).
Move away from generic reviews
Tailor manager, peer, and self-reviews to each person’s role, competencies, and responsibilities.
EL
Emma LeeEngineering · Growth plan
Current roleSoftware Engineer 1
Working towardSoftware Engineer 2
Expectations for the next level
Technical delivery
Independently ship well-tested features, from design through release.
Collaboration & communication
Give actionable code reviews and flag risks early with teammates.
Development projectIn progress
Own the onboarding redesignDirectly responsibleELEmma Lee
Manager memory
Automatically track work updates, coaching observations, and commitments for your direct report. See what changed and who needs support.
Better prepared 1:1s
Get work updates, coaching insights, and suggested topics to discuss in Slack or Teams before each conversation.
Follow through on development
Pin goals, recurring discussion topics, and themes from performance reviews so you can follow up and develop your team.
Prompt feedback in the moment
Prompt people to ask for feedback while the work is still fresh.
Recognize contributions
Surface contributions worth recognizing in meetings, and prompt coworkers to recognize each other.
Carry context forward
Bring feedback and recognition into coaching conversations and performance reviews.
Adam’s suggested follow-ups
Recognize leadership in planning and team alignment.
Recognition created
Clarify ownership of the analytics integration and document responsibilities.
Align goals across teams
Cascade goals from the organization to teams and people. Connect everyone’s work to company priorities.
Track progress automatically
Use related work to update progress and flag goals needing attention. Check and update goals from your AI applications through Topicflow’s MCP integration.
Keep goals in the conversation
Bring goals, OKRs, and KPIs into 1:1s and team meetings. Discuss blockers, update progress, and agree on next steps while context is fresh.
Make it easy for people to respond
Run engagement and pulse surveys through Slack, Teams, or SMS. Gather feedback in the tools people already use.
Understand what needs attention
Use your AI agent to summarize anonymized feedback, identify recurring themes, and explore what’s working and where people need more support.
Turn insights into action
Survey results inform suggested 1:1 topics and follow-up actions, helping managers address concerns and support their teams.
TopicflowEngagement survey · Text message
“I see opportunities to grow here.” Rate 1–5, from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
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Manage goals, feedback, 1:1s, and reviews in the tools your people already use.
Access Topicflow
Use Topicflow through the tools your people already use.
Connect your HRIS
Keep your people data connected.
Bring in work context
Ground reviews and coaching in real work data.
Easy to start. Built to fit.
We handle the setup for free.
We onboard your team, import your historical data, and connect your integrations.
Your agent keeps things moving.
Topicflow’s agent runs your performance management processes and follows up with the people involved.
Built for sensitive people data.
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Frequently
asked questions
Does AI decide or suggest employee ratings?
No. Topicflow summarizes work, feedback, and goal progress, but never assigns or recommends ratings. People make those decisions.
Who can see feedback and 1:1 notes?
They’re private between the employee and manager by default. Either can include relevant context in a review, where HR can access it.
Is Topicflow an employee monitoring tool?
No. It uses existing data from tools that admins or individuals authorize, without collecting additional employee activity data.
Do we need to use another app?
Use Topicflow in Slack, Teams, or connected AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini. Employees can respond, managers can write reviews, and HR admins can set up review cycles in the tools they already use.
Do we need to replace our HRIS?
No. Topicflow works alongside your HRIS and replaces standalone performance management tools such as Lattice, 15Five, and Culture Amp.
How do we get started?
We provide free onboarding, historical imports, and integration setup. Bring your existing templates, job levels, and review process; we help configure your first review.