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Using the Talos Perform app for Slack

Written by Laura Bennett

Save time, celebrate colleagues, jot down personal notes and see what you need to do in Talos Perform - all without leaving Slack.

The Talos Perform app for Slack helps you integrate Talos Perform's personal development and performance management tools into your working routine. Using the app, you can:

  • see upcoming reviews, check-ins, objectives and feedback requests

  • give instant feedback and shout-outs to your colleagues

  • add a personal notes to yourself or a team member

  • get your Talos Perform alerts in real-time

Home tab

Give feedback to a colleague

Give a colleague(s) a shout-out

Make a personal note

  • The actions you need to take for your team

  • Quick links to your ongoing reviews

  • Overview of your current objectives

  • See who you've been requested to provide feedback for

  • Open Talos Perform in your browser

Messages tab

Talos Perform will use the messages tab to send you notifications about updates to your reviews and objectives, feedback requests and any feedback/recognition that you receive.

Your daily email round-up about upcoming reviews and what your team have done in Talos Perform will also be provided here.

Slack shortcuts

You can use the Talos Perform app for Slack shortcuts to send instant feedback to a colleague or make a personal note from anywhere in Slack.

Pro tips

  • You can use the forward slash commands "/feedback" and "/note" when composing a message anywhere in Slack to use global shortcuts quickly

  • You can convert any message in Slack into feedback or a note in Talos Perform using the 3 dot menu

FAQs

Q: Why can't I send feedback to my colleague using the Talos Perform app for Slack?

A: There are two common reasons:

  1. Your colleague doesn't have a Talos Perform user. You can only send feedback to colleagues that have a user in your company's Talos Perform account.

  2. Your Talos Perform account is not configured to allow instant feedback. Contact your Talos Perform administrator who can turn on this feature.

Q: I can't see the Talos Perform app in my Slack. How do I find it?

A: Click on the + button in the Apps section of your Slack sidebar and search for Talos Perform. Click on the app called Talos Perform to add it to your sidebar and link your Slack account to your Talos Perform user.

If you cannot see the Talos Perform app in the list then your admins haven't enabled it yet - contact them to get started using the app. If you're an admin, you can find the instructions for setting up the Appraisd app for Slack.

Q: What is your Privacy Policy?

A: You can see our Privacy Policy here.

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