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PERFORMANCE REVIEW EXAMPLES BY ROLE

Team lead performance review examples

What good looks like: Gets results through the team: clear priorities, honest feedback and people who grow.

A team lead’s review should be about the team, not just their own work. Look at how their people are doing, how clear priorities are, and how problems are handled.

Replace [Name] and [example] with the person and a real piece of work.

Strengths: exceeds expectations

  • [Name]’s team delivered [example] on time while staying healthy: no burnout, and engagement went up in the last pulse check.
  • [Name] holds weekly one-on-ones and uses them for coaching, not just status. Two people on the team have grown into bigger roles.
  • [Name] gives direct, kind feedback early. The performance issue in [month] was resolved because they raised it in week one.
  • [Name] protects the team’s focus, saying no to work that doesn’t fit the priorities and explaining why.
  • [Name] shares credit. When [example] went well, they made sure the people who did the work were recognised.

Solid: meets expectations

  • [Name] runs the team’s routines reliably: one-on-ones, team meetings and planning.
  • [Name] is supportive and approachable; giving harder feedback sooner is the next step.
  • [Name] delivers the team’s goals; delegating more of the hands-on work would free them to lead.
  • [Name] keeps their manager and stakeholders informed.

Needs improvement

  • One-on-ones were cancelled often in [quarter]. Keep them weekly; they are the most important hour of your week as a lead.
  • [Name] still does much of the team’s work themselves. Delegate [example] and coach instead of fixing.
  • Feedback on [issue] came too late, at review time. Raise concerns in the moment, and I will help you plan those conversations.
  • Priorities change often and the team feels it. Agree priorities for the month and protect them.

Self-review examples for a team lead

  • I helped [person] grow into [role] by [what you did].
  • I want to get better at giving difficult feedback early. I waited too long on [example].
  • I need to delegate more; I was the bottleneck on [example].

How to make these phrases land

  • Ask the team. A few lines from their one-on-ones or a pulse check tell you more about a lead than their own output.
  • Use one phrase per point and follow it with what happened. A phrase without an example reads like a template.
  • For areas to improve, say what good looks like and what support you will give.
  • Nothing in a review should be a surprise. Raise problems in one-on-ones during the year.

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