Available features
Windmill offers several features to support different aspects of team management: 1:1s Structured agendas and note-taking for manager-employee meetings. Keep track of discussion topics, action items, and progress over time. Best for: Managers who want to make their 1:1s more structured and track conversations over time. Pulse Surveys Regular check-ins to measure team sentiment, engagement, and wellbeing. Windy collects responses conversationally in Slack, making it easy for team members to share how they’re feeling. Best for: HR teams and managers tracking team morale and identifying potential issues early. Feedback Ongoing feedback from team members. Members can give or request feedback with Windy. Windy can also prompt selected employees based on recent collaboration signals. Best for: Teams moving away from annual reviews toward continuous performance feedback. Shoutouts Public recognition for team members who exemplify your company values. Team members can give each other shoutouts, and they’re displayed prominently in Slack and Windmill. Best for: Companies building a culture of recognition and appreciation. Company Knowledge Build a library of documents—policies, rubrics, playbooks, and more—that Windy draws on for grounded, company-specific responses across Slack and the dashboard. Best for: Companies that want Windy’s answers and review support grounded in their own reference material.What to start with
We recommend starting with 1:1s and Pulse Surveys. Here’s why: 1:1s help managers build stronger relationships with their direct reports through structured conversations. They create a foundation for ongoing feedback and provide a clear record of discussion topics and action items over time. Pulse Surveys give you a baseline understanding of team sentiment and engagement. Starting these early helps you track trends over time and identify areas that need attention before they become bigger issues. After you are comfortable with these two features, you can introduce Feedback to build an ongoing feedback process.Testing before rolling out
Before rolling out to your entire team, consider:- Testing with a small group - Start with your direct reports or a single department
- Testing Windy - Add the Windmill app to selected Slack channels for context, and test conversations in a Windy direct message or the Windmill Dashboard
- Gathering feedback - Ask your test group about their experience before expanding