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Automate performance reviews - without losing the human touch. 

Stop writing reviews from scratch. Windy windmill handles the entire performance management process so HR can focus on developing people, not paperwork.

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Windmill Method Performance Reviews

Self reviews that don't require 5 reminder emails.

Windy automatically gathers context from work tools, past meetings, and team feedback to create comprehensive first drafts. Employees spend time reflecting on growth, not scrambling to remember what they did.
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Hey @Kate! Let's work on your self review. To help you get started, here is a report based on your last 6 months of work.

Accomplishments: Where did you have the greatest impact on Windmill this year?

Self-Review Context for Kate Rattler
Kate's self-review: Shoutouts launch, platform integrations, GTM support
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Hey @Windy - can you help jog my memory? What do you think I've done this year that I should highlight?

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Well, you built the Shoutouts feature, and you've been doing a lot of work on the platform integrations. You've also done a ton for GTM. These all seem like areas to highlight.

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Thanks! I think I'm most proud of the following accomplishments this year:

  • Shoutouts launch: I led the launch of the Shoutouts feature, which allows users to send and receive shoutouts to each other. This feature has been a huge success, with over 1000 shoutouts sent and received.
  • Platform integrations: I worked with the engineering team to integrate Windmill with several third-party platforms, including Salesforce, Zendesk, and Slack. This integration has helped our customers get more value out of their Windmill data.
  • GTM support: I provided support to our customers who were using Windmill, helping them troubleshoot issues and get the most out of the platform.
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Excellent detail on the impact! It's clear these were significant contributions. Moving to the next topic:

Barriers:​ What was the biggest challenge you faced this year, and how did you navigate them?

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The biggest thing is continuing to become a true GTM engineer - I'm still very early in this process, and I still have a lot to learn w.r.t prospecting, list building, technical SEO, outbound, and more. I think I've been doing a good job so far, but I'm nowhere near an 'expert' at any of these, so I need to continue to learn and grow, and try and fail.

I also want to get better at finishing what I start. This applies mostly to GTM, as my ENG work is more clearly scoped. I've started a few automations that I've not come back to, and I've built out some automations that have not been maintained well and have broken. I want to be better at taking the engineering approach Jack has instilled in me to GTM - maintainability, scalability, and attention to detail.

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Great self-awareness on these challenges. Moving to the next topic:

Development:​ What are 1-2 key areas you'd like to grow in this year?

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Product-Led Growth - over the next 6 months, there will be opportunities to build out free tooling as a bottoms-up way to attract customers. I'm very bullish on this strategy and I think building out some free tooling could be a huge unlock for inbound.

Creative Campaigns - Nicole and I have been talking about ideas for creative outbound and advertising campaigns, and I'm excited to execute on them.

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Great, your self review is now complete! Your response will be visible and editable to you at your Self Review Link. Thanks for taking the time to thoughtfully reflect on your performance!

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Complete performance review cycle automation.

From self-reviews to peer nominations to manager evaluations, Windy orchestrates the entire process. Using real work data slacknotiongoogleWorkspacejirafigma, every review is comprehensive, fair, and completed in days instead of weeks.

Performance Review Summary: Sarah Chen

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This was pulled from 1 employee and 3 integrations (Slack, GitHub, Jira).

Key Accomplishments

  • Led successful product launch with 98% uptime1 (Q3)
  • Mentored 3 junior engineers, all promoted within 6 months2
  • Reduced deployment time by 40%3 through CI/CD improvements
  • Received consistent peer feedback for technical leadership4

Strengths (from 12 peer reviews5)

  • Technical Excellence: “Sarah’s code reviews are thorough and educational”6 - Mike
  • Collaboration: “Always willing to help, even during crunch time”7 - Alex
  • Problem Solving: “Breaks down complex problems brilliantly”8 - Team consensus

Growth Areas

  • Delegation: Tendency to take on too much personally (self-reported stress level avg: 7/109)
  • Strategic thinking: Ready for more high-level architecture decisions10

Manager Recommendation

Strong candidate for Senior Engineer promotion. Demonstrates consistent technical leadership and positive team impact.

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Hey @Sarah! I noticed you and @Mike just shipped the payment integration feature together (from your PR activity). How did that collaboration go?

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Really well! Mike was incredibly patient during the code reviews and helped me understand the security implications I hadn't considered.

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That's great to hear. What specific strengths would you highlight about Mike's mentorship style?

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He doesn't just point out issues - he explains the 'why' behind his suggestions and often shares resources for me to learn more. Plus he's always available for quick questions.

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This is valuable feedback! I'll make sure Mike knows how much his mentoring approach is appreciated. This will be great context for his upcoming review too. 🎯

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Why HR teams are drowning in performance management

Infrequent
6-week cycles that drain everyone
Review cycles exhaust both HR and employees with reminders, follow-ups, and deadline extensions that span entire quarters.
Manual
Blank page syndrome kills completion rates
Employees stare at empty forms, struggling to remember past wins, leading to generic, biased responses.
Generic
No real data means no real insights
Reviews rely heavily on memory and perception instead of actual work patterns, collaboration, and measurable impact.
Frustrating
Survey fatigue destroys engagement
Multiple platforms, duplicate questions, and disjointed workflows cause employees to dread the entire process.
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Frequently asked questions

What's the fallback if there's an incorrect performance summary? What happens when Windy doesn't catch contributions?
Every Recap is is transparent and editable. Prior to compiling a Recap report, Windy will reach out to employees and confirm their Recap list. If something's off, employees can make corrections directly with Windy, so you're never locked into an inaccurate assessment.
What pain points do you solve related to performance reviews?
1) Reducing the time and effort for executives and managers to complete reviews, 2) Ensuring documentation is maintained, which is critical for performance management and compliance issues, 3) Making timely performance management possible, 4) Providing visibility at senior levels across teams and ensuring employees' work is recognized and managers know what their teams are doing.
We don’t use a formal performance review tool today. How does Windmill help teams move from an ad hoc system to a structured process?
The tool continuously collects performance and collaboration data in real time from your existing apps, creating a constantly-running performance layer. This enables structured, bias-reduced performance reviews at any cadence, without starting from a blank sheet each quarter or relying on memory or ad hoc Google forms.
How do you aggregate information for performance reviews or check-ins? Can you generate comprehensive reports across multiple timeframes and sources?
Our system aggregates all routine responses, feedback, and integrated data sources (like Slack, Google, Notion, GitHub, etc.) to generate performance reports over customizable periods (e.g., quarterly or six months, as required for performance reviews). Reports include key contributions, feedback from collaborators, project/task completion, strengths, and areas for improvement, all with citations for transparency. You can share, review, and store these reports for reference — and all performance reviews automatically cite exactly where data is being pulled from.
How does Windmill access our information, and what integrations are supported?
Windmill connects to supported platforms (Slack, Google Workspace, Linear, GitHub, Notion, etc.) via secure integrations. Each integration is authorized by the customer. Available integrations are listed on the 'Integrations' page. For systems without direct API connections, Windmill can pick up inputs if such systems post to Slack or Google Docs. However, native integrations are preferred, and the team adds new ones at a rate of 2-3 per month. Custom integration requests are typically turned around in about two days.
How does Windmill handle continuous feedback, and how is feedback collected and reported?
Windmill uses a continuous feedback routine that identifies collaboration patterns (using organizational network analysis) and prompts people to give timely feedback to those they've recently worked with. Windy pulls out deeper feedback via follow-up questions, making the feedback actionable and context-specific. Managers can see all raw feedback and use it to inform reviews and ongoing development.
What drives high engagement with Windy / makes the rollout successful at a company?
Success is primarily driven by clear communication with the team about what Windy will be used for, running a team training session at rollout, and ensuring every team member responds to Windy's initial message. Engagement remains high when managers use and share the output with employees, demonstrating the value of participating.