Starting points, not answers.
Every template here is one organisation's way of doing it. Each page shows the questions in full, says what it assumes, and says what we would change in a different context.
1-on-1 meetings
30 day check-in templateThe questions to ask a new starter at one month — what has gone better than expected, what is harder, and what good looks like from here. Take it and change it.13 questionsWellbeing check-in templateQuestions a manager can ask about wellbeing without overstepping — grounded in work, not in someone’s private life. Take it and change it.11 questions
Surveys
4Ls retrospective templateThe four Ls of a retrospective — liked, learned, lacked, longed for — what each is really asking, and how to run it so answers turn into changes.8 questionsCoaching effectiveness surveyOne question that tells you whether your managers are actually coaching, plus the follow-ups worth adding once you know. Take it and change it.7 questionsOnboarding survey templateOnboarding questions split across first week, first month and first quarter, because asking everything at day 90 gets you nothing you can fix.14 questionsPulse check templateTen questions short enough to run every month — workload, support, growth and whether anything is in the way. Take it and change it.10 questionsTeam health check surveyFifteen statements that show whether a team trusts each other, argues productively, commits to decisions and holds each other to account. Take it and change it.15 questions
Performance reviews
Downward feedback templateEight questions a manager answers about someone in their team, across four areas: contribution, strengths, growth and risk. Short enough to finish.8 questionsPeer review templateA peer feedback set built on stop, start, continue — specific enough to act on, safe enough that people answer honestly. Take it and change it.7 questionsPerformance management policy templateThe questions your performance policy has to answer, section by section. Answer them in order and you have a policy people can actually use. Take it and change it.20 questions