360 Degree Feedback Supports Continuous Development

By Author: Rupert Grint
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Good management is at the heart of good business. Companies invest heavily in training up their managers to help them run teams and departments more effectively. Good leaders make a difference. They get the most out of their workers and help lift company performance to new heights and levels. The positive impact that good management can have should never be underestimated. Investment in management training pays itself back so many times over.

Managers never stop learning and improving. Once they've completed their initial training they need ongoing support, mentoring and feedback. The appraisal system has a big role to play in the continuous and ongoing development of a company's managers. It isn't just about team members. This process works both ways.

Encouraging two way dialogue helps to foster a culture of openness. 360 Degree Feed Back also means managers get a much better sense of where they are at and how their actions are impacting on their team, both good and bad. Armed with information and feedback from this process they can take the necessary steps to improve and become an even better manager. It's a ...
... more enlightened way of doing things and is becoming a hugely popular technique in a huge variety of different organisations.

Survey software and tools can be used to conduct 360 Degree Feedback. Comments and feedback can be given in complete confidence. Anonymity means that people can express their true feelings and by using software all data can be easily collated and turned into management reports.

Managers appreciate the feedback and team members appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the exercise. The benefits run both ways. Without this data neither managers or the organisation really have a sense of how they are doing. The data gathered helps to put down a route map towards becoming a better manager, which means everyone benefits.

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