Peer-Review Form Guidance
What it does:
This guidance highlights tips for building effective peer-review forms.
How to Use it:
Review this guidance on developing effective 360-degree evaluation criteria and obtaining the most relevant feedback
from various sources to inform the creation of your peer review forms.
CEB Corporate Leadership Council
© 2015 CEB
Tips for Developing Effective Evaluation Criteria for 360-Degree Feedback
Ask for feedback on a few broad criteria, rather than a list of precise, specific criteria that are difficult for
most employees to address (e.g., skills, behaviors, competencies, specific strengths and weaknesses). Using
overly specific criteria often fails to solicit feedback about the value of the employee's contributions to the
organization’s success.
Ensure that questions achieve the following:
Evaluate the overall quality of employees’ work
Evaluate the overall value or impact of employees’ work on peer, project, team, or organizational
success
Obtaining the Most Relevant Information from Various Sources of Feedback
Sample Questions
PEER REVIEW of PEER
How did the employee impact the team?
How did the employee generate new ideas to improve processes and work across the team?
How has the employee impacted your individual work?
What specific challenges did you face while working with this employee?
DIRECT REPORT REVIEW of MANAGER
How did your manager help you perform your job better?
How well does your manager support both your day-to-day and your long-term career
development?
What about working with your manager inspires you?
What specific challenges did you face while working with your manager?
LEADER REVIEW of JUNIOR EMPLOYEE
How did the employee open avenues for potential business growth or revenue?
How did the employee impact the function, business unit, or enterprise?
How did the employee help save costs?
Did the employee help develop a new or improve an existing product or service?
How does the employee support the organization’s long-term objectives?
