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AI-native performance management

Great management,
continuously.

Aspen captures performance signals as work happens so managers stay aligned, teams keep performing, and reviews write themselves.

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Slack-based continuous performance calibration. Built by Pando.

By Pando · Built for continuous performance, trusted by 1000's of teams worldwide

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Slack · Aspen
JS
Jordan S. 11:42 AM
@Aspen Write a review for Marcus — he's up for promotion next month.
a.
Aspen APP11:42 AM
On it. I found 14 signals from the last 90 days — 8 peer feedback, 4 achievements, and 2 manager notes.
Here's a draft:
Draft · Senior Engineer Review — Marcus T.
Marcus has consistently demonstrated ownership of cross-functional initiatives and stakeholder management, an area he's been excelling at more and more. Peer feedback also regularly highlights his ability to unblock others under pressure.
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The transformation

Same review form. Two realities.

The old way was done by memory with recency bias. The new way is drafted in seconds with months of evidence.

Without Aspen · 6 hrs of guesswork
Senior Engineer Review · Marcus T.
Due in 3 days
Key contributions this quarter
Marcus had a strong quarter. Good work on the API project [check with eng]. I think he was good with stakeholder comms?
Areas of strength
Hard worker. Strong technical skills. Good team player.
Areas for development
Could be more proactive about [come back to this]
Calibration rating
— [need to calibrate with team]
With Aspen · 90 seconds, every claim cited
Senior Engineer Review · Marcus T.
14 evidence items
Key contributions this quarter
Marcus consistently demonstrated high agency executing cross-functional initiatives. His proactive communication and effective stakeholder management led to early release of our API, directly contributing to the close of our largest deal ever!
Areas of strength
Sets a good example for others. Highly capable of designing, delivering and continuously iterating processes to increase velocity. He shows strong command of new tools and leveraging AI to increase overall team impact.
Areas for development
While his directness makes him highly effective executing against timelines, it can also be perceived as inflexible causing friction with cross-functional teams. Ensuring there is time in meetings to get others feedback would go a long way in building deeper trust.
Calibration rating
Exceeds expectations · aligned with manager peers in calibration

Why the traditional way doesn't work.

Give feedback. Assess performance. Calibrate expectations. Coach. Make promotion decisions. Determine comp all from disparate data sources and memory. The result isn't a bad tool, it's a broken system. Annual cycles don't reflect how teams actually work.

95%
of managers say they lack proper, ongoing, and objective data
2×/yr
The average review cadence. Growth signals don't wait that long.
5 weeks
Average time managers spend on review admin per cycle
14%
of employees feel inspired by their performance reviews
What Aspen does

Performance loops, in the flow of work.

No new system. No onboarding sessions. No admin overhead. Aspen is already where your team works.

01 — Check-in

Pulse
check-ins

Weekly questions delivered in Slack. Short, conversational, actually answered. Aspen reads sentiment and surfaces insights so managers stay in the know.

Slack — DM from Aspen
a.
Aspen APPMon 9:00 AM
Quick weekly check-in — how's your energy going into this week?
🌱 Crushing it ☀️ Good 🌫 Hanging in 🌧 Rough
02 — Feedback

Guided
feedback

Aspen helps employees give and receive better feedback through in-the-moment coaching. Once ready, Aspen documents, tags and sends feedback for them.

Slack — #team-product
JB
Jordan B. 2:14 PM
@Aspen help me give Susan tough feedback on the design review
a.
Aspen APP2:14 PM
Hard feedback lands better with specifics. What did Susan do, and what was the impact on the team?
JB
Jordan B. 2:15 PM
She shut down design suggestions fast. Lin felt dismissed and has been quiet in reviews since.
a.
Aspen APP2:15 PM
Drafted ✓ Saved as a development area on Susan's profile. Edit before sending?
Inclusive collaboration Communication
03 — Recognition

Achievement
tracker.

Successes captured in real-time, not vaguely remembered at review time. Drop a win in Slack and Aspen tags it and logs it for your next performance check-in.

Slack — #wins
MT
Marcus T. 4:02 PM
Just closed the Acme enterprise deal — $420k ARR 🎉
a.
Aspen APP4:02 PM
Logged ✓ Saved to your profile. Tagged:
Revenue ownership Stakeholder mgmt Negotiation
04 — Digest

Weekly
digests.

Weekly digests from Aspen provide performance signal to managers on who's thriving, who needs extra attention, feedback that should be given, or wins that need to be recognized.

Slack — DM from Aspen
a.
Aspen APPMon 8:30 AM
Your team this week
Week of Apr 22 · 7 people
  • Jessica shipped the pricing dashboard; first solo ship since promotion
  • Jordan received praise from Sam this week about his product insights
  • Marcus closed Acme; $420k ARR, worth a shoutout
  • Team mood dipped to 3.6 / 5, down from 4.2
  • #product channel signals workload pressure
05 — Prep + Notes

Meeting
prep.

Aspen takes note of observations, follow-ups, and things worth raising later. Then, Aspen proactively flags in weekly digests, feedback suggestions, and reviews, so managers always show up prepared without the prep work.

Slack — DM with Aspen
SK
Sam K. 9:47 AM
@Aspen prep me for my 1:1 with Marcus today
a.
Aspen APP9:47 AM
Here's your briefing.
Marcus T. · Last 30 days
  • Your Apr 18 note: wants more strategic stretch work
  • Logged 2 cross-functional wins (Acme, eng handoff)
  • Jordan's feedback: unblocked the launch team
  • Promo thread open, 3 weeks stale
Opener: "Tell me what's felt different this month."
06 — Goals

Goals,
aligned.

Set company goals at the top. Personal goals align to them. Aspen checks in on progress, updates status from work as it happens, and feeds outcomes into 1:1s and reviews automatically.

Slack — DM from Aspen
a.
Aspen APPTue 10:00 AM
Goal check-in. Updated your Q2 progress from this week's wins and notes.
Marcus T. · Q2 goals
Ship pricing v2 by Jun 30
72% on track · Aligned to "Grow revenue 25%"
Hire 2 senior PMs
30% at risk · Aligned to "Build the team"
07 — Reviews

Reviews,
your way.

Aspen drafts from months of real evidence. Then you edit, regenerate, or lean the review into a specific topic (more on leadership, less on execution) with one click.

Slack — review draft
a.
Aspen APP11:08 AM
Draft ready. Tune the tone or regenerate with a focus:
Senior Engineer Review · Marcus T.
Marcus has consistently demonstrated ownership of cross-functional initiatives and strong stakeholder management. Peers highlight his ability to unblock others under pressure…
Regenerate + More on leadership − Less on execution Edit manually
Insights

Beyond the moments. The patterns.

From Slack, Aspen captures sentiment, wins, and feedback. The company dashboard surfaces growth trends, team velocity, and manager effectiveness, so you have a real-time view of how the org is performing.

Aspen — Insights
Growth over time
By team · last 6 months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Eng
Product
Marketing
Sales
Team velocity
Growing fast Low engagement
At risk Thriving Struggling Stuck
High engagement Stagnant
Eng
Marketing
Product
Sales
Customer Success
HR
Manager scorecard
By manager · Q2
Manager
Overall
Coaching
Evidence
Recognition
Pulse
MTM. Trevino
8.2
7.5
8.3
9.4
—
PSP. Sharma
7.3
9.2
8.3
8.1
3.3
JBJ. Bennett
4.8
5.4
4.2
6.1
—
DLD. Liu
2.2
3.3
0.8
1.9
3.3

Add Aspen to your workspace, give it context, and you're ready to go.

01

Set up account

Sign up in minutes, no CC required. Set up your workspace, connect to Slack, set up weekly performance check-in, invite users via email or Slack.

02

Add organizational context

Give Aspen initial context to get started. We recommend operating principles, company values or other relevant info that will help Aspen guide your managers and team.

03

Aspen starts engaging

Aspen checks in with you and your team, pays attention to what's happening, and surfaces wins, insights and feedback as structured evidence come 1:1 or review time.

04

Calibrate as you go

Rather than waiting to correct behavior or recognize your top performers, Aspen identifies opportunities for managers to coach, and employees to develop across important dimensions.

05

Reviews write themselves

When review season arrives, you've already done the work and Aspen pre-writes your review from real evidence, not end-of-year foggy memory.

Aspen
$8
/user/month · $6 billed annually

Everything you need for lightweight, effortless reviews and real-time performance signal, coaching and feedback.

  • Slack-native, in the flow of work
  • AI-guided, always-on feedback
  • Praise and shoutouts
  • Pulse surveys
  • Manager notes and AI-generated 1:1 prep
  • 1-click performance reviews
  • Real-time performance calibration
  • Insights, performance trends and flags
  • Dedicated support
  • Connect to all your productivity tools (coming soon)
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  • Everything in Aspen
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  • Custom integrations to your tools
  • Program strategy consulting
  • Dedicated program strategist
  • Custom workflows and reporting
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Why it works

Built for bottom-up.
Not top-down.

Most performance management is top-down and disconnected from the reality of how teams work. Aspen is designed to make managers better at their jobs, and get the most people at your company performing their best.

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