Start-up Rypple brings social networking tools to human resources departments, upending practices like the often-dreaded annual performance reviews.

FORBES: Rypple Flow Is Social HR Management On A Big Screen

Ms. Wilson was careful to distinguish keeping a record of what we do versus the annual or semi-annual performance reviews with management.

FORBES: Reevaluating Performance Management

So firms use many tools to take the pulse of their employees annual employee surveys, quarterly performance reviews, weekly manager meetings, talent reviews, town hall meetings and so on.

FORBES: Measuring Workforce Experience