Free Annual Review Template: Our 2026 Model

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Evaluate Past Performance: Review Y-1 achievements, challenges, and objective results.
Assess Key Competencies: A full section to discuss soft skills and behaviors, not just results.
Set Clear Future Goals: Focus on development, aspirations, and setting new (Y+1) SMART objectives.
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Prepare for the busiest time of the year

The end of the year (or the beginning) means "evaluation season". It's a crucial time, but often a complex one:

How do you standardize the process across all managers?
On what factual basis should you evaluate performance?
How do you ensure the meeting is a real dialogue, not just a formality?
Where do you find the time to create a guide that is both comprehensive and simple?

Before you recycle last year's Excel file, take a breath. We've done the work for you.

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What's inside?

A turnkey framework for Managers & Employees

Our template is designed by HR experts to cover the entire evaluation process. It's a guide to help you:

1

Review the Past (Y-1)

Celebrate achievements and analyze challenges without missing anything.

2

Evaluate Goals

Factually assess the completion of past objectives.

3

Discuss Skills

Evaluate soft skills and behaviors, not just the results.

4

Look to the Future (Y+1)

The most important part. Define aspirations and set new SMART goals.

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