Your 360 Review

How to make it valuable

If you’ve ever completed a 360-degree review, you’ll know it might feel daunting. If it’s your first time—well, brace yourself. The idea of getting feedback from your manager, peers, and direct reports (if you have them) might sound like a recipe for overthinking, but when approached with intention, it’s one of the most powerful tools for growth in our profession.

As EAs, our roles are often behind-the-scenes. We don’t always have neat metrics or flashy dashboards to show our impact—but trust me, the work we do is vital. That’s why completing a 360 review with thought, strategy, and self-awareness is so important. It gives visibility to the invisible.

Here’s my guide to completing a proactive and effective 360 review—one that reflects the value you bring, identifies areas for growth, and positions you as a key player in your organisation.

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1. Understand the Purpose Behind a 360 Review

Let’s start by reframing the review itself. This isn’t about judgment—it’s about development.

A 360 review is an opportunity to:

• Gain feedback from multiple perspectives

• Spot strengths you might overlook

• Identify growth areas with context

• Show emotional intelligence and self-awareness

• Advocate for your career progression

The most proactive approach? Treat it like a mini performance strategy session. Think of it as something you’re doing for yourself, not just something that’s being done to you.

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2. Do Some Pre-Work: Your Role, Your Impact

Before you even open the review tool or feedback form, take time to reflect on the past 6-12 months.

Ask yourself:

• What projects have I led or significantly contributed to?

• Where have I added measurable value?

• What challenges have I handled or solved?

• How have I supported key relationships (Exec, team, clients)?

• What skills have I developed or deepened?

I keep a monthly “wins and lessons” log in my Notes app. Nothing fancy—just quick bullet points of things that went well, feedback I got, and things I learned. It makes prep for reviews so much easier. In the past this has been a folder in my Outlook, and also a list in the back of my notebook. Whatever is the best way for you to track things like this, do that. There’s no right or wrong way. Just remember to update it regularly so you don’t forget some of the things you have done.

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3. Anticipate the Feedback