Chairlift

Chairlift, developed by Sphere Software, LLC, is a performance management solution that aims to enhance employee engagement and improve organizational performance. It offers a comprehensive set of tools for employee performance reviews, real-time 360-degree feedback, employee recognition, OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), employee management, talent analytics, employee surveys, HR systems integration, and 1:1 coaching.

Key Features

Real-Time 360 Degree Feedback: Chairlift provides a robust solution for collecting real-time 360-degree feedback. Managers and employees can conduct ongoing evaluations, fostering collaboration and driving positive behavioral change.

Seamless Performance Reviews: Chairlift simplifies performance reviews with customizable templates. Users can choose from various formats, including objectives and skills assessment, self-evaluation, peer review, 360-degree review, 9-Box grid, and open-ended questions. The platform facilitates easy distribution, scheduling, and provides in-depth analytical insights for managers and HR.

Simplify Employee Recognition: Chairlift fosters a culture of recognition with an engaging platform for immediate employee appreciation. Users can select pre-designed recognition badges or create custom ones, and showcase them on an employee's profile or a public bulletin board. This feature aims to boost productivity, morale, and personalize recognition efforts.

Achieve Alignment with OKRs (Objectives & Key Results): Chairlift helps organizations achieve alignment by connecting individual, team, and organizational objectives with measurable outcomes. Users can set, track, and communicate objectives, measure performance based on OKRs, monitor employee skill development, and create collaborative objectives for team projects. This feature enhances goal clarity, encourages collaboration, and aligns individual goals with company-wide objectives.

Easy Employee Management: Chairlift simplifies employee management with a secure mobile-friendly directory. Users can easily search for employees based on various criteria such as name, interests, skill sets, job title, team name, email address, birthday, and anniversary start date. The platform automatically generates and updates organizational charts based on employee information, providing a convenient way to visualize team structures.

Insightful Talent Analytics: Chairlift provides valuable insights by visualizing engagement data derived from feedback and recognition. Users can access comprehensive performance review statistics, create dynamic organization charts, and sort 9-Box assessments by quadrant, department, manager, and review cycle. This feature supports data-driven decision-making, facilitates performance analysis, and acknowledges employees' contributions.

Chairlift Surveys: Chairlift Surveys is an easy-to-use employee survey tool that enables HR and managers to assess various aspects of employee satisfaction, company culture, work-life balance, and more. Users can create and distribute surveys, choose from a library of survey questions or create custom ones, and obtain real-time summarized survey data. This feature fosters employee engagement, improves cultural well-being, and provides actionable insights for organizational improvements.

Automatic HR Systems Integration: Chairlift offers seamless integration with various HRIS applications, including ADP, UltiPro, BambooHR, and more. This feature streamlines HR processes, eliminates manual data entry, and ensures data consistency across systems.

1:1 Coaching: Chairlift's 1:1 Coaching tool enables managers and employees to initiate and track one-on-one coaching sessions, ask questions, provide feedback, and monitor progress against objectives in real time. This feature empowers individuals to improve their performance, develop professional skills, and enhance management effectiveness.