360 Feedback Comment Examples: Decision-Making

8 positive and 8 constructive comments you can adapt, plus a simple formula for writing your own.

Decision-making comments are most useful when they describe a real choice the person made, how they got there and what followed. Point to the timing, who was involved and how clearly the decision was explained.

Positive comment examples

  • When we had to choose between the two CRM vendors, you set clear criteria up front and scored both openly. Nobody questioned the outcome afterwards.
  • You decided to pause the feature launch when early data looked wrong. It was unpopular at the time, and it saved us a public rollback.
  • In the hiring panel you weighed everyone's input but made the final call on the day. Candidates heard back within 48 hours.
  • You tell us which decisions you will make yourself and which are ours. It has made our planning meetings much shorter.
  • When the client asked for a discount mid-project, you checked the margin, consulted the account lead and answered by the end of the day.
  • You write a short note with every big decision: what you chose, what you rejected and why. New team members find them very useful.
  • You are comfortable deciding with 80 per cent of the information and say upfront what would make you revisit it.
  • When the office move options were split, you asked the people most affected before deciding. Even those who preferred another option accepted the choice.

Constructive comment examples

  • Decisions on the pricing page have been deferred to the next meeting three times. Setting a date by which you will decide would keep the project moving.
  • Some decisions reach the team only as a finished plan. Asking for input before deciding, even briefly, would give you better information and more buy-in.
  • When you change a decision, the reasoning is not always shared. A one-line explanation would help the team trust the new direction.
  • You sometimes decide quickly on matters that are hard to reverse, like the contract renewal. Slowing down for those, and moving fast on reversible ones, would balance the risk.
  • In group decisions the loudest opinion tends to win. Asking everyone for their view before discussing would bring out quieter perspectives.
  • It is not always clear who has the final say on the shared budget. Naming the decision-maker at the start would avoid long debates.
  • You lean heavily on what worked last year. Checking whether the situation has changed before repeating a decision would make it stronger.
  • Small decisions within your remit often come to me for sign-off. You have the judgement to make them yourself, and I would back you.

How to write your own comment

Use the Situation – Behaviour – Impact formula, then add one suggestion:

  1. Situation: when and where it happened ("In Tuesday's client call…").
  2. Behaviour: what the person actually said or did, not what you think of them.
  3. Impact: what it changed for you, the team or the customer.
  4. Suggestion (for constructive comments): one concrete thing to try next time.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you give feedback on someone's decision-making?

Pick one decision and describe the process: timing, the information used, who was involved and how it was communicated. Comment on the process as well as the result, since good decisions can still turn out badly.

What is a constructive comment for slow decision-making?

Name the cost and suggest a fix: "The pricing decision was deferred three times, which delayed launch. Setting a decision date would keep us moving."

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