Why managers need 360s
The feedback managers can’t get any other way
Hear from the team
Direct reports answer anonymously, so managers learn how one-to-ones, delegation and feedback feel from the other side.
Built for new managers
The New manager 360 focuses on the first-year essentials: one-to-ones, delegating, giving feedback and setting priorities.
Clear, kind reports
Strengths come first, scores read as words, and every area to improve comes with things to try.
A plan, not a verdict
Managers pick one or two behaviors, set a target and agree check-ins with their own manager.
Safe for the team
Groups under three are merged, so no one on a small team can be identified.
Progress you can see
At 90 days the team re-rates the goal behaviors, so managers know what changed.
For every stage
New and experienced managers
For new managers
Get the first year right
New managers often keep doing the work instead of leading it. The New manager 360 shows them, early, how their team experiences their one-to-ones, delegation and feedback, while habits are still forming.
- Run it at six months in the role
- Questions only the team can answer go to direct reports only
- Pair it with a coach or their manager for the debrief
For experienced managers
Spot what years of habit hide
Experienced managers often have blind spots no one mentions. The report shows where their own view differs from their team’s, and which areas to work on first.
- Blind spots and hidden strengths
- Comments grouped by relationship
- Group results across all managers for HR
Your 360° feedback report
Maya Santos
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FAQ
Questions people ask
What questions should a 360 review for managers include?
Questions about behaviors the team sees: holding useful one-to-ones, delegating whole pieces of work, giving specific feedback, recognizing good work, listening and explaining decisions. Our New manager 360 template covers all of them.
Should direct reports review their manager?
Yes. Direct reports see things no one else does, such as one-to-ones and delegation. Their answers must be anonymous, which means at least three of them, merged into one group.
When should a new manager have a 360?
Around six months into the role: long enough for the team to have a view, early enough to change habits.
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