Talent Planning
This meeting is where leaders discuss associate performance, development, and ratings.
What is CALIBRATION
These are the four performance ratings leaders use to evaluate associates.
What is IMPROVEMENT NEEDED, EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS, MEETS EXPECTATIONS, & OUTSTANDING.
Store Managers use this system to assess and document their team's potential during the talent review process.
What is Workday - Assess My Team's Potential?
A leader who is currently on active discipline and demonstrating improvement in performance, making them ineligible for placement on the Talent Matrix
What is not-plotted?
These are the three Talent Matrix categories considered 'Invest' boxes, representing leaders with the greatest potential for future growth and development.
What is Emerging Star, High Performer
This resource center is the go-to location for PACE, Talent Planning, performance management tools, and talent review materials.
What is Talent & Performance Hub?
During this performance cycle, leaders discuss and finalize associate performance ratings.
What is Year-End?
This talent matrix category describes a leader who consistently delivers strong performance but has limited ability or desire to advance beyond their current role.
What is High Professional?
This talent matrix category describes a leader who performs adequately in their current role but demonstrates significant long-term potential for growth and advancement.
What is "Diamond in the Rough"
Associates in these Talent Matrix categories should continue to be developed and strengthened in their current roles
What is Solid Performer and Solid Professional?
This is the name of the monthly in-store talent planning session where leaders review bench strength, discuss development, and identify succession needs.
What is In-Store Key Pipeline?
These leaders are responsible for completing a self-assessment as part of the performance review process.
Who are Salaried Leaders and Department Supervisors (DS)?
This talent matrix category describes a leader who consistently meets performance expectations and demonstrates moderate potential for future growth
What is Solid Performer?
This talent matrix category describes a leader who consistently exceeds performance expectations and demonstrates moderate potential for future growth
What is High Performer?
These talent matrix categories help leaders determine whether associates need additional development or may not be the right fit for their current role
What are Acceptable, Acceptable with Growth, and Diamond in the Rough?
District expectations are that leaders should conduct their monthly In-Store Key Pipeline meeting on this day each month
What is the first Monday of every month?
This acronym represents The Home Depot's approach to talent management, focusing on performance, capability, and engagement
What is Performance Aligned, Capable, Engaged (PACE)?
This talent matrix category describes a leader who is a strong performer but has limited future growth potential, such as a leader planning to retire within the next six months."
What is High Professional
This talent matrix category describes a leader who consistently delivers exceptional performance and demonstrates broad, long-term potential to grow across multiple levels of the organization.
What is Star?
These Talent Matrix categories fall within the 'Watch' box and help leaders identify associates who may need additional development or closer monitoring.
What are Acceptable, Acceptable with Growth, and Diamond in the Rough?
If you have questions or concerns regarding PACE, you can reach out to this email resource for support
What is PACE@homedepot.com?
In Workday, this is the location where leaders can access PACE reports, talent tools, and performance management resources
What is the PACE Center?
This type of active discipline would result in a leader being removed from the Talent Matrix and categorized as 'Not Plotted.
What is performance?
This Talent Matrix category falls within the 'Better / Limited' box and describes a leader who consistently performs well but has limited opportunity or desire for future advancement.
What is a Solid Professional?
This talent matrix category describes a leader who demonstrates exceptional performance and broad long-term potential to advance across multiple levels of the organization
What is Star?