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Write a fair, specific, and growth-oriented performance review based on 360-degree feedback and concrete examples.
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=== INPUTS ===
Employee Name: {{NAME}}
Role: {{ROLE}}
Review Period: {{PERIOD}}
Manager's Notes and Observations: {{MANAGER_NOTES}}
Peer Feedback (360): {{PEER_FEEDBACK}}
Direct Report Feedback (if applicable): {{REPORT_FEEDBACK}}
Self-Assessment: {{SELF_ASSESSMENT}}
Key Accomplishments: {{ACCOMPLISHMENTS}}
Key Challenges or Missed Goals: {{CHALLENGES}}
Goals for the Previous Period: {{PRIOR_GOALS}}
=== STRUCTURE ===
**1. Overall Assessment**
- Overall rating (if your company uses them)
- A one-paragraph summary of the year
- Specific strengths that stood out
- Specific growth areas
**2. Accomplishments**
For each major accomplishment:
- What was delivered (specific)
- Impact (quantified where possible)
- How the employee demonstrated strength
- What stakeholders observed
**3. Growth Areas**
For each area:
- Specific behavior or skill to develop
- Concrete examples that illustrate the gap (not personal attacks)
- Impact of not improving
- Specific suggested development actions
- What support the manager will provide
**4. Goals for Next Period**
SMART goals:
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant
- Time-bound
Typical mix:
- 2-3 performance goals
- 1-2 growth goals
- 1 stretch goal
**5. Career Development**
- Where the employee wants to grow
- What it would take to progress
- 1-3 year vision
- Actions this year that support that path
**6. Direct Quotes from 360 (when appropriate)**
Include anonymized direct quotes that reinforce feedback. These carry more weight than paraphrased summaries.
=== REVIEW WRITING RULES ===
**DO:**
- Lead with specific behaviors and outcomes
- Use concrete examples
- Distinguish between impact and intent
- Focus on the work, not the person
- Give actionable growth direction
- Recognize real strengths without inflation
- Address difficult feedback head-on (don't bury it)
**DON'T:**
- Use vague language ("needs improvement," "good team player")
- Make personality comments
- Rehash old conflicts
- Give new feedback in the review that the employee hasn't heard before
- Sugarcoat serious concerns
- Inflate ratings to avoid hard conversations
=== BIAS CHECK ===
Before finalizing, check for common bias:
- Are you using different standards than you would for a different demographic?
- Are you emphasizing style (how they communicate) over substance (what they accomplished)?
- Are you giving credit for specific work, or only impressions?
- Are the examples recent, or do you rely on one old incident?
=== OUTPUT ===
1. Full performance review document
2. A separate "manager talking points" for the live conversation
3. A prioritized list of the 3 most important messages to convey
4. Recommendations for the employee's development plan
5. Goals draft for the next period