Self reviews within a Best-Self Review® cycle are reviews in which participants reflect on their own performance. This is an opportunity to share your perspective on how you performed and developed throughout the review period, as well as reflect on challenges you faced so your manager can support your growth moving forward.
In this article, you will learn...
Access and availability
⛔️ Required access to Best-Self Review®.
👥 This article is relevant to Review cycle participants.
📦 This feature is available in the Perform and Total Platform pricing packages.
Note
If you need to edit your submitted review, check out our "Edit my self review" article.
How to complete your self review
- Click on Best-Self Review® in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation bar.
- Click on the name of the review cycle you want to write a review in.
- You're now on the review cycle's overview page. From here, open the 'Write reviews' tab at the top of the page.
- Click on your name using the "Reviews" bar on the left-hand side of the screen.
- Now it's time to write up your self review. Fill in all fields with your feedback.
Tip
As you write your answers, we recommend using objective language, focusing on observable behaviors, and providing specific examples.
- Click View resources in the top, right-hand corner of a question section to see personal 15Five data you can use to inform your review answers (including High Fives, Wins & Challenges, Objectives, Past Check-ins, Feedback, and your Career path).
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Once you're done, click Submit at the bottom of the review.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ❓
Yes. You can draft your review and return to it at any point— your changes will save automatically.
Your self review will be visible to your manager, hierarchy*, additional managers, and review viewers, as well as review admins and cycle collaborators, upon submission.
* A person's hierarchy will only be able to see their review results if the 'Hierarchy visibility' option is enabled in your company's Best-Self Review® feature settings.