Benefits of Connecting Asana to Windmill
Connecting Asana to Windmill allows your team’s project and task activity to automatically flow into performance reviews and 1:1s — without anyone needing to manually summarize progress.- Captures accomplishments as they happen, not months later
- Reduces review prep time for managers and employees
- Makes feedback conversations grounded and fair
- Ensures ongoing work doesn’t get overlooked or forgotten
- Improves performance review accuracy through ongoing context
Connected Data
When Asana is connected, Windmill securely reads the following information:| Data Type | How Windmill Uses It |
|---|---|
| Task updates & completion events | Shows progress and contributions over time |
| Project assignments & ownership | Attributes work to the correct employee during reviews |
| Due dates & status changes | Highlights follow-through, prioritization, and delivery patterns |
| Task comments & collaboration threads | Adds narrative context and coaching opportunities |
Permissions
Windmill requests read-only access to Asana.| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Read access to selected projects and tasks | To collect relevant work context for performance conversations |
| Read collaborator / assignee metadata | To associate work with the correct employee |
| No write access | Windmill never edits or creates tasks or comments in Asana |
FAQs
Does Windmill change anything in Asana?No. Windmill is 100% read-only — no updates, edits, or writes are made. Can we control which projects Windmill syncs?
Yes. During setup, you choose specific projects or teams. You can update or revoke access at any time. How often is data synced?
Continuously. New comments, completions, and status updates appear in Windmill shortly after they happen in Asana. Is the integration secure?
Yes. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Windmill is built to meet SOC 2 and enterprise-grade security requirements. What happens if people are reassigned or leave the company?
Windmill preserves historical contributions, but stops associating new work with the employee once they are marked inactive.