Leadership Skills Feedback Template

The Leadership Skills Feedback Template helps employees and peers provide targeted input on an individual’s leadership capabilities. Whether you're evaluating a team lead, manager, or emerging leader, this template surfaces strengths and areas for growth across mentorship, crisis handling, vision-setting, and team guidance.

Delivered through Teamflect in Microsoft Teams and Outlook, this template enables feedback to be exchanged easily and encouraging leadership development at all levels of the organization.

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What does the Leadership Skills Feedback Template include?

Mentorship & Coaching Reflections

Provide specific examples of how the employee supports, mentors, or uplifts others on the team.‍

Leadership Style Impact‍

Offer feedback on how their leadership style shapes team dynamics, motivation, and communication.‍

Targeted Development Suggestions‍

Prompts constructive ideas to help the employee strengthen their leadership skills and toolkit.‍

Vision & Crisis Management Ratings‍

Multiple-choice questions assess the employee’s ability to set direction and respond to challenges effectively.‍

Star Ratings on Key Leadership Traits

5-star questions evaluate the employee’s ability to:

  • Build a positive work environment
  • Provide clear guidance
  • Lead with confidence and clarity

Well-Rounded Input Format‍

Encourages both qualitative and quantitative feedback for a comprehensive leadership review.

How to use the Leadership Skills Feedback Template in Microsoft Teams & Outlook

1. Use during review cycles, succession planning, or development conversations

Ideal for evaluating leadership readiness or supporting existing managers.

2. Customize to reflect your company’s leadership principles

Tailor the language to match your leadership model: Servant leadership, OKR-driven, coaching-first, etc.

3. Complete and submit feedback directly inside Microsoft Teams

Feedback stays in the flow of work, making it seamless to collect in real-time or asynchronously.

4. Integrate with 360-degree or performance review cycles

Use the insights to inform leadership assessments, calibration meetings, or succession planning efforts.

Who should use this template?

Best for:

  • Managers evaluating team leads or new leaders
  • Peers providing feedback on leadership behavior
  • HR teams gathering 360 feedback
  • Organizations identifying high-potential talent
  • Teams developing a strong coaching and leadership culture

With the Leadership Skills Feedback Template, you empower the development of confident, capable leaders through feedback that’s focused on real impact.

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