The Calibration Chart now supports two types of rating questions — making it easier to visualize and calibrate both discrete ratings and numeric scores.
1. Understanding Rating Question Types
A. Option-Based Rating Questions
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Use discrete options with predefined legends.
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Example:
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1 – Below Expectations
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2 – Developing
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3 – Meets Expectations
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4 – Above Expectations
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5 – Exceeds Expectations
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How it looks:
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Displayed as bar charts / line charts grouped by exact rating (1–5).
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Each bar shows the number of employees with that score.
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Works for both manager scores and calibrated scores.
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B. Numeric-Based Rating Questions
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Use numeric input (min and max values) and can have ranges with legends.
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Commonly used for:
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Overall Goal Score
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Overall Competency Score
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Weighted Scores
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Numeric custom columns
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Viewing options:
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Decimal Ranges – Uses predefined ranges set when creating the question (e.g., 2.5–3.0, 3.0–3.5).
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Rounded Numbers – Rounds scores to the nearest whole number (e.g., 2.6 → 3).
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How it looks:
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Available for bar and line charts.
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Applies equally to calibrated and non-calibrated scores.
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How to setup ranges:
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When you are creating these specific types of questions, you can use those ranges in the form to bucket your scores.
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This is available in Advanced settings for goals and weighted questions.
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3. Custom Columns Setup
Custom columns can behave as Option based on Numeric based when creating it.
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Option-Based
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Map each option to a label (existing setup).
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Calibrates like a discrete rating scale.
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Numeric-Based
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Set minimum and maximum values.
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Create number ranges and link them to legends.
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Calibrates like a numeric score.
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4. What’s Next
Going forward, we will also introduce numeric-based and option-based questions in Performance Reviews — so you’ll be able to use the same flexibility beyond calibration.