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# Using Reports for Calibration and Decisions

> Apply data to talent and organizational decisions

# Using Reports for Calibration and Decisions

Reports aren't just data — they drive decisions about talent, development, and organizational priorities.

## Using reports for calibration

**Rating distributions:**
See if ratings are consistent across teams or if some managers rate higher/lower

**Goal achievement comparisons:**
Identify whether goals are too ambitious or too modest across teams

**Feedback trends:**
See if some teams give more feedback than others

Calibration uses this data to ensure fairness.

## Using reports for talent decisions

**Identifying high performers:**
See who consistently receives strong ratings, achieves goals, and gets positive peer feedback

**Development planning:**
Identify common growth areas across teams to create training programs

**Manager effectiveness:**
See which managers have strong upward feedback and which need support

## Using reports for organizational health

**Engagement trends:**
Track whether engagement is improving or declining

**Turnover risk:**
Declining engagement can signal turnover risk

**Team health:**
See which teams are thriving and which need attention

## What's next

<Card title="Understanding current scope" icon="info-circle" href="/reporting/understanding-current-scope">
  See what data is currently available
</Card>