Case Study: Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) achieves continuous performance management and 98% quarterly check-in engagement with Clear Review

Southwest Autism scraps annual performance appraisals to engage their people, promote its core values, and reduce administrative burdens

Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC), a 160‑person nonprofit focused on autism research and services, faced a broken annual appraisal model that stifled development, relied on fragmented spreadsheet systems, created heavy HR administration, and offered no clear visibility into performance or values. Seeking a more agile, culture‑aligned approach, SARRC selected Clear Review’s continuous performance management platform to replace yearly reviews and bring objectives, check‑ins and feedback together.

Clear Review implemented a simple, integrated solution combining objectives, quarterly check‑ins, on‑demand feedback, and values tracking, supported by Clear Review’s implementation resources and a budget‑friendly commercial model. Early results show 82% of employees received feedback in the last month and 98% engagement in quarterly check‑in conversations, while HR has eliminated many manual processes, gained visibility into performance conversations, and been freed to focus on talent development.

SARRC

Larry Hillwig

Chief HR and Administrative Officer