August 2022 HR Lineup

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— Changes to performance rating descriptions Introducing short descriptions to drive differentiation and fairness

People Performance Management (PPM) matters, and how we evaluate employees’ performance significantly impacts the perception of fairness and performance differentiation among our employees. A four-point performance rating scale is used across ABB to indicate an employee’s level of performance or achievement and to

measure results (the ‘what’) and behaviors (the ‘how’). The current 9-box matrix provides a mechanism for a numeric rating allocation; however, not the guidance to drive differentiation or support performance conversations. The current 9-box performance rating grid is shown in the diagram on the next page.