--- title: Head light puts feedback in the spotlight with new innovations for digitising HR description: While Christmas is all about client entertaining and staff parties, it’s also the season for HR to be setting priorities for further digitisation and culture developments for next year. The release of Talent® Version 8.10, from Head Light, a leading talent management software and consulting firm helps make this easier and more effective. image: https://blog.head-light.co.uk/hubfs/HubSpot-Projects-Attachments/Conversations-font-awesome_4-7-0_comments-o_256_0_e74c3c_none.png --- [![HeadLight-logo-from LF for website](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/hubfs/HeadLight_Sep2016/HeadLight-logo-from%20LF%20for%20website.png)](https://head-light.co.uk/) - [About Us](https://head-light.co.uk/what-makes-head-light-different/) ### [Our Clients Our clients come from industry, justice, government and not for profit sectors.](https://head-light.co.uk/our-clients/) ### [Case Studies Find out what people have said about Head Light and how we have helped.](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/case-studies) ### [Client Charter We like to be clear and upfront in how we work – and how we won’t work. 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While people want to know how they are doing, pen and paper approaches are no longer viable, so if you want to retain and nurture teams, digital systems that integrate fair, constructive feedback have to be part of your HR mix. > > To help with those vital, but often tricky, 360-degree feedback sessions, the ‘Coach Notes’ feature includes an innovative way for coaches to engage before their meeting with the individual.  A coach can now review the report and add in their own personal comments, insight and suggestions in the report before they meet the employee, and then embed any follow up actions in the report itself.  > > He adds, “Having worked in this sector for many years, and feedback being at the heart of what we do, we know that the way key information is delivered is changing and that people need more reassurance and support than ever. Our aim is to create robust systems that allow quality feedback to be collated, and then delivered in the right way so that organisations have happy, incentivised, committed staff that they retain year after year.” > > For more details go to [head-light.co.uk](https://head-light.co.uk) > >   [Continuous Performance Management](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/topic/continuous-performance-management) [Talent Management software](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/topic/talent-management-software) [Trends in Talent Management](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/topic/trends-in-talent-management) [Coaching](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/topic/coaching) [Feedback Centre](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/topic/feedback-centre) ## Related posts ### [Moving on from Beyond 360: A smarter next step for police HR](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/moving-on-from-beyond-360-a-smarter-next-step-for-police-hr) With the College of Policing’s Beyond 360 product now being phased out, many forces are facing a cle... 29 Apr 2026 ### [Head Light maintains Solid Performer status on the Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/head-light-fosway-grid-2025) Head Light has again been named as a Solid Performer in the Talent & People Success market by Fosway... 14 Nov 2025 ### [Head Light retains ISO 27001 certification for 2025](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/head-light-retains-iso-27001-certification-audit-for-2025) Head Light, a leading HR tech provider, has successfully completed the re-certification process for ... 11 Nov 2025 [![HeadLight-logo-from LF for website](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/hubfs/HeadLight_Sep2016/HeadLight-logo-from%20LF%20for%20website.png)](https://head-light.co.uk/) [![Fosway-2025](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Fosway-2025-150x150.jpg?width=150&height=150&name=Fosway-2025-150x150.jpg)](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news/head-light-fosway-grid-2025)   ### Useful Links - [Home](https://head-light.co.uk/) - [About](https://head-light.co.uk/what-makes-head-light-different/) - [Workforce Signals](https://head-light.co.uk/workforce-intelligence-platform/) - [Products](https://head-light.co.uk/products-overview/) - [Blue Light Services](https://head-light.co.uk/blue-light-services/) ### Workforce Signals - [Capability Intelligence](https://head-light.co.uk/workforce-intelligence-platform/workforce-mobility/) - [Organisational Insight](https://head-light.co.uk/workforce-intelligence-platform/organisational-insight/) - [Succession Intelligence](https://head-light.co.uk/workforce-intelligence-platform/organisational-insight/) - [View All](https://head-light.co.uk/workforce-intelligence-platform/) ### Our Products - [Talent 360](https://head-light.co.uk/products-overview/talent-360/) - [Talent Performance](https://head-light.co.uk/products-overview/talent-performance/) - [Talent Navigator](https://head-light.co.uk/products-overview/talent-navigator/) - [View All](https://head-light.co.uk/products-overview/) ### Consultancy & Training - [Consultancy & Training Services](https://head-light.co.uk/consultancy-training/) - [Designing your competency framework](https://head-light.co.uk/designing-your-competency-framework/) - [360 and performance assessment design](https://head-light.co.uk/assessment-design/) ### Support - [Contact](https://head-light.co.uk/contact-us/) - [Blog](https://blog.head-light.co.uk) - [FAQs](https://head-light.co.uk/faqs/) - [Resources](https://head-light.co.uk/resources/) - [News](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/news)   Copyright © Head Light Ltd. 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