Development template

360-Degree Feedback Survey Template

A 360 template gathering feedback from a person's manager, peers and direct reports on the same competencies — communication, collaboration, delivery, judgement, development of others and integrity — so blind spots show up as gaps between how they see themselves and how others do.

15 questions 8 min to complete Annually Managers and senior individual contributors
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When to use it

Use 360s for development, once a year, separated from performance and pay decisions. Attach them to compensation and the feedback quality collapses within one cycle.

The full question set

Copy these as they are, or adapt the wording to your organisation — just keep it identical between waves, because changing a question resets its trend line.

Meta

  • 1.Rater relationship to the person being reviewedOptions: Self · Manager · Peer · Direct report · Cross-functional partnerMultiple choice

Communication

  • 1.Communicates clearly, and adjusts to the audience.1–5 scale
  • 2.Listens properly before responding.1–5 scale

Delivery

  • 1.Delivers what they commit to, on time.1–5 scale

Judgement

  • 1.Makes sound decisions with incomplete information.1–5 scale

Collaboration

  • 1.Collaborates well across teams, not just within their own.1–5 scale
  • 2.Handles disagreement constructively.1–5 scale

Integrity

  • 1.Gives others credit for their contributions.1–5 scale
  • 2.Takes responsibility when something goes wrong.1–5 scale

Developing others

  • 1.Helps others develop their skills.1–5 scale
  • 2.Gives feedback that is direct and useful.1–5 scale

Adaptability

  • 1.Adapts well when priorities change.1–5 scale

Open

  • 1.What should this person keep doing?Open text
  • 2.What is the single highest-value thing they could change?Open text
  • 3.Is there anything they may not realise about how their work lands on others?Open text

How to run it well

  • Collect five to eight raters per subject: the manager, three or more peers, and all direct reports.
  • Have the subject complete the same questions about themselves — the self-versus-other gap is the most useful output.
  • Aggregate peer and direct-report responses; never show a single rater's answers individually.
  • Deliver results in a conversation with a coach or HR partner, never by emailing a report.
  • Agree two development actions and revisit them at six months.

Questions people ask

How is 360 feedback different from a pulse survey?

A pulse measures the organisation; a 360 develops an individual. They answer different questions, run on different cadences, and should stay separate — you cannot run a useful 360 monthly, and a pulse tells you nothing about one person's blind spots.

How many raters do you need for a useful 360?

Five to eight, with at least three peers and, where they exist, all direct reports. Fewer than three raters in a category means the results should not be reported for that category at all, because the responses are effectively attributable.

Should 360 results affect promotion or pay?

Not directly. Once raters believe their feedback moves someone's compensation, peers become either generous or strategic, and the honest signal disappears. Use 360s to develop people, and let sustained behaviour change show up in performance conversations on its own.

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