Microsoft retires 8-year-old employee tool; here's HR's message on shutdown

Microsoft is retiring Perspectives, its peer-feedback tool which the employees have used since 2018 to request peer feedback on their performance, according to an internal message reviewed by Business Insider. The retirement of the tool comes as the company is reworking on the broader approach to performance management. “The Perspectives tool is being retired,” the HR message stated. “Feedback remains an important part of our growth mindset, and we heard from employees and managers that feedback is most valuable when shared through ongoing, in-the-moment conversations rather than formal requests.”For those unaware, the Perspectives tool allowed employees solicit input on their work directly from colleagues, with responses visible to both the employee and their manager. Microsoft designed the tool to make asking for feedback feel routine and low-pressure rather than something tied to formal review cycles.Microsoft retires 8-year-old employee tool: Transition timeline The shutdown isn't immediate.