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360 Degree Feedback Process

360 degree, or multirater, feedback is important as part of a performance management system. It provides employees with performance feedback from supervisors, co-workers, peers, customers, and reporting staff. The performance feedback is usually part of a developmental plan.

360 Degree Feedback: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

360 degree feedback is a method and a tool that provides each employee the opportunity to receive performance feedback from his or her supervisor and four to eight peers, reporting staff members, co-workers and customers. Read more about 360 degree feedback and how it can affect your organization.

The Great Debates About 360 Degree Feedback

Join the great debates about 360 degree feedback. Anonymous or shared? Web-based or paper and pencil? Affects compensation or not? Organization or employee-owned? Find out more about the pros and cons!

Goals of the 360 Degree Feedback Process

Join the great debates about 360 degree feedback. Find out more about the pros and cons of the various facets of 360 degree feedback. This article considers your organization's goals in offering a 360 degree feedback process. Learn more about 360 degree feedback goals.

Recommended Methods for Your 360 Degree Feedback Process

One of the great debates about 360 degree feedback is how to collect the data, administer the chosen method of data collection, and provide feedback to the participants. If you are offering a 360 degree feedback process, the method you use to collect and share the information will make or break your process. Learn more about 360 degree feedback processes and methods.

Outcomes From Your 360 Degree Feedback Process

The outcomes you experience from your 360 degree feedback process are dependent on the decisions you make about the goals you want to achieve. The most important outcome of the 360 degree feedback process is personal and career development for the staff person whose skills and performance are rated. And, these decisions have sparked more debate...

The Case for Web-based 360 Degree Feedback

Several approaches to the actual 360 degree feedback instrument are currently used. Some organizations develop their own 360 degree feedback instrument based on competencies, requirements, and other specific actions desired from employees in the organization. Other organizations use off-the-shelf products for 360 degree feedback including paper...

360 Degree Feedback

360 Degree Feedback provides accurate performance feedback to staff members who receive feedback from a boss, coworkers, and direct reporting staff. Done appropriately, it can boost performance and provide recognition and motivation.

Are You Ready for 360?

Is your organization ready to make the commitment necessary for effective 360 feedback? Genene Koebelin looks at the most important aspects of integration including whether 360 supports the mission and vision

Evaluating 360 Options

N. Elizabeth Fried compares features among several software 360 degree feedback products.

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