From preparation to conversation
A clearer review, step by step.
Bring questions, people, invitations and results into one focused process. Run an employee and manager appraisal, or gather anonymous feedback from a wider reviewer group.
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Step 1 of 4A practical process
Four steps. One organised cycle.
The core rhythm stays the same for annual reviews and multi-rater feedback.
- 01
Prepare
Choose the questions and review period.
- 02
Assign
Select the people and the right respondents.
- 03
Collect
Invite participants and track completion.
- 04
Discuss
Use the results to prepare a useful conversation.
Annual appraisals
Give both sides space to prepare.
Employee self-assessments and manager responses use identified answers. Keep them distinct, then read them together when you meet.
01Build a reusable form
Choose focused questions for the review period. Use text, ratings and supported question types to give employees and managers a consistent structure.
02Set dates and assign people
Create the campaign, add employees and assign each self-assessment and manager response. Check the assignments before activation.
03Invite and track
Send personal invitation links, schedule the campaign and configure reminders. See completed and outstanding responses together.
04Read both perspectives
Bring Self vs Manager answers into the conversation. Differences are prompts to explore with evidence, rather than an automatic judgement.
Annual appraisal results
Alex Morgan
Self and manager answers sit together so the review conversation starts with evidence.
Self
4.1 / 5
Manager
4.0 / 5
Self vs manager
Differences are prompts for discussion, not an automatic performance score.
What went well?
4 / 4
Working with others
5 / 4
Priorities and delivery
3 / 4
Areas to discuss
Use the largest differences to focus the review conversation.
Anonymous 360 feedback
Bring more perspectives into focus.
Use a separate multi-rater campaign for development feedback from peers, managers and direct reports.
01Choose the subject and cohort
Create a campaign for one person and invite at least five distinct reviewers. Explain the purpose and privacy limits before collecting feedback.
02Prepare the questionnaire
Use reusable rating and text questions. Keep prompts relevant to behaviours reviewers can actually observe.
03Send personal links
Reviewers answer through their own invitation links. Track overall completion without displaying individual response chronology.
04Close and release results
Combined results unlock after closure and five completed reviewers. Each question needs five valid answers; material below that threshold is suppressed.
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Step 1 of 4Set privacy expectations before you send.
Combined results omit reviewer names and response times. Written comments can still identify their author. The release threshold cannot be lowered to reveal a smaller group.
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A focused form, with room for a useful answer.
Participants follow their invitation link into a structured form. Clear prompts, progress and required-question guidance help them prepare their responses.
Try this sanitised annual-review preview. Preview answers are not sent to a campaign.
Northstar Studio
Your self-appraisal
Take a few quiet minutes to reflect on your work as part of "Annual Appraisal 2026" for Northstar Studio.
What this is for
This is your space to share progress, challenges, and what you want next. Your answers go to authorised reviewers in your organisation. Only people with your personal link can open this form.
2 questions · Around 1 minute
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The software prepares the evidence. You agree the next step.
Use annual comparisons or combined 360 feedback to discuss achievements, difficulties and support needs. Agree objectives and development actions in the meeting, then record them in your organisation’s chosen process.
Appraisal Software organises questions, collection and results. It does not make performance decisions for you.
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