How to Request Peer Feedback for Direct Reports

Learn how people leaders can request, review, and manage peer feedback for their direct reports during the performance review cycle.

June 19, 2026 By Simon Hoyle

This guide explains how to request peer feedback for your direct reports during the end-of-year performance review cycle. Gathering peer feedback provides a more comprehensive and balanced view of your team members' performance to inform your manager review.

This process applies to all people leaders. You should complete these steps before beginning your formal manager review of a direct report so that peer feedback is available for your consideration.

Navigate to Your Team's Reviews

Step #1: Click Talent in the top navigation menu. — Click **Talent** in the top navigation menu.

Step #2: Click Performance. — Click **Performance**.

Step #3: Click the My team tab to view the open performance cycles for your direct reports. — Click the **My team** tab to view the open performance cycles for your direct reports.

Request Peer Feedback

Step #4: Click the three-dot menu next to the Peer column for the relevant direct report. — Click the three-dot menu next to the **Peer** column for the relevant direct report.

Step #5: Select Invite from the dropdown menu. — Select **Invite** from the dropdown menu.

Step #6: Click the Select people dropdown to search for colleagues. — Click the **Select people** dropdown to search for colleagues.

Step #7: Select the checkbox next to each colleague you want to invite. You can select multiple people at once. — Select the checkbox next to each colleague you want to invite. You can select multiple people at once.

We recommend inviting no more than three or four peers per team member to avoid overloading colleagues with feedback requests.

Step #8: Review and edit the subject line and invitation message if desired. — Review and edit the subject line and invitation message if desired.

Step #9: Click Invite to send the feedback requests to the selected peers. — Click **Invite** to send the feedback requests to the selected peers.

Manage Peer Feedback Requests

Once you have requested feedback, you can manage pending requests or view submitted feedback from the same peer review context menu.

Step #10: Click the three-dot menu next to the Peer column to access management options. — Click the three-dot menu next to the **Peer** column to access management options.

Option	Description
View	Read peer feedback that has already been submitted. This view also includes an AI-generated summary of the feedback.
Invite	Send a new feedback request to an additional peer.
Nudge	Send a gentle reminder notification to a peer who has not yet completed their requested feedback.
Remove	Cancel a pending peer feedback request.

Q: Can I customize the peer feedback form?

A: No, you can edit the invitation message and subject line, but the peer feedback form itself is standardized and cannot be changed.

Q: How many peers should I invite to provide feedback?

A: We recommend inviting no more than three or four people per team member to avoid overloading your colleagues with requests.

Q: Can I invite multiple peers at the same time?

A: Yes, you can select multiple people from the dropdown menu and send the invitations in a single batch.

Q: What should I do if an invited peer hasn't submitted their feedback?

A: You can use the "Nudge" feature from the peer options menu to send them a gentle reminder.

Term	Definition
Talent Hub	The section within the HR platform where performance and employee development tools are located.
Performance Cycle	The designated time period during which employee reviews, self-assessments, and peer feedback are collected.
Nudge	A feature used to send a reminder notification to a peer who has not yet submitted their requested feedback.
AI Summary	An automatically generated overview of the submitted peer feedback designed to highlight key points for the manager.