360 Feedback Questions for Team Leads

17 ready-to-use questions, example comments and tips — plus a free tool that runs the survey and writes the AI report for you.

Team leads do two jobs at once: they still do hands-on work, and they organise and support the people next to them. Their peers of yesterday are often their team of today, which makes honest feedback hard to ask for in person. An anonymous 360 gives them a clear view from the team, their own manager and the colleagues they work with. These questions focus on what a team lead does every day.

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Organising the work

  1. How clearly does this team lead share priorities for the day or the week?
  2. How fairly do they distribute work across the team?
  3. How well do they remove blockers so the team can keep moving?
  4. How well do they plan ahead for busy periods, absences and handovers?

Supporting and coaching

  1. How available is this team lead when someone needs help?
  2. How well do they explain how to do a task, not just what to do?
  3. How regularly do they give useful, specific feedback?
  4. How well do they recognise good work in front of others?

Fairness and trust

  1. How consistently does this team lead treat everyone in the team the same way?
  2. How well do they handle disagreements between team members?
  3. How safe do people feel raising a mistake or a problem with them?

Link with management

  1. How clearly do they pass on decisions from management, including the reasons behind them?
  2. How well do they represent the team's concerns to their own manager?
  3. How well do they balance their own hands-on work with leading the team?

Open-ended questions

  1. What does this team lead do that helps you most in your work?
  2. What is one thing they could change to make the team run better?
  3. Describe a recent situation where they handled a problem well, or could have handled it better.

Example feedback comments

Good comments are specific, describe behaviour rather than personality, and explain the impact. A few examples:

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Tips for a useful 360

  • Invite team members, the team lead's own manager and one or two leads of neighbouring teams.
  • New team leads benefit from a 360 after three to six months in the role, while habits are still forming.
  • Pick one or two focus areas from the report and review them together after a few months.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a team lead and a manager in a 360?

A team lead usually still does hands-on work and organises the team day to day, while a manager is responsible for hiring, performance and budget. The questions here focus on coordination, coaching and fairness, which matter most at team-lead level.

How many reviewers does a team lead need?

Five to eight is a good number: most of the team, their own manager and a peer lead. Keep at least three reviewers in each group so answers stay anonymous.

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