# Perfecting the Performance Review with Barbra Gago, CEO and Founder of Pando

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Published: 2025-11-04T11:00:00+00:00
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Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Barbra Gago, the CEO and Founder of employee progression platform, Pando. Barbra explains how Pando came to be and how it is designed to help the performance review process for both employees and HR leaders, important tips for level-setting in reviews, where she sees AI’s role in the process, and how leaders can construct better feedback for their employees. 00:00: Intro 01:05: Barbra’s first performance review: 02:56: Why she launched Pando 06:30: Tips for HR leaders introducing performance reviews 08:50: Best timing practices for reviews 11:20: The importance of leveling in performance management 12:18: What HR leaders should know about performance management 15:07: How alignment directly correlates to high performance 16:46: How does AI factor into performance reviews 22:16: Performance reviews for remote employees 24:30: Fix this Feedback: “Being too quiet in meetings” 26:55: “Not a cultural fit” 28:50: “Keep doing what you’re doing” This episode is sponsored by Equifax. Go to http://www.equifax.com/hrbrew for more information. Subscribe to the HR Brew newsletter: https://www.hr-brew.com/subscribe Watch People Person on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hr-brew Follow HR Brew: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hr_brew/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hrbrew/ Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to peopleperson@morningbrew.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices People Person is a candid and conversational show where People Professionals can feel seen and heard, and learn from fellow experts in their field. Host and SVP, Head of People Operations at Morning Brew Inc, Kate Noel, brings year…

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