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Good, bad, ugly of 360 degree feedback

I have taken the title of this post from a post by Susan Heathfield on About.com. You can read the post here . I agree with the whole of this post and it is a great summary of what can go well with 360 degree feedback and what can go wrong. By avoiding...

Published 31 Oct 2008 1:05 PM by Bowland Solutions
360 degree appraisal system

Over the past few weeks, I have been working my way along Bowland Solutions ' approach to implementing 360 degree feedback . I have now come to the online system element of that approach. I'm not going to cover how to select an online 360 degree...

Published 28 Oct 2008 10:10 AM by Bowland Solutions

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360 degree feedback in a law firm

Law firms are of particular interest to Bowland Solutions - as well as being an important client sector for us, they also have provided some of our most interesting and thought-provoking discussions on best practice. I was recently invited to write an...

Published 27 Oct 2008 6:47 AM by Bowland Solutions

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360 degree feedback and a high achieving law firm partner

“I’ve only got 45 minutes, so can we get straight to the point?” said Charles, the head of corporate law as he strode into the room. The “point” to which he was referring was our meeting to go through his 360 feedback. The “point” that he actually wanted...

Published 15 Oct 2008 2:34 PM by Bowland Solutions

Filed under: 360 degree appraisal, Coaching, Debrief
Basic rules for competency frameworks in 360 degree feedback

Here are some rules of thumb to help out if you take on the task of creating a competency framework for a 360 degree performance appraisal. Less than 12 competencies per role Cluster the framework for ease-of use Contain both definitions and examples...

Published 13 Oct 2008 2:05 PM by Bowland Solutions

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Designing a competency framework for appraisals

I have been working my way through the stages that Bowland Solutions' recommend our clients go through when setting up a 360 degree appraisal. Here are my notes on creating a competency framework. They apply to both 360 and standard performance appraisal...

Published 13 Oct 2008 1:59 PM by Bowland Solutions

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Numbers of ratings in 360 degree appraisals

I recently wrote on the rating scales in 360 degree feedback . One recent, interesting development we have had with a client is the number of ratings affecting the distribution of scores. The client uses a 7 point rating scale. One effect of a 7 point...

Published 13 Oct 2008 1:31 PM by Bowland Solutions

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360 degree appraisals and the financial crisis

A passing thought given the current situation where performance amongst traders, investment bankers and all, has been to date deemed successful when the short-term profit target has been met...yielding great results for the individual and organisation...

Published 11 Oct 2008 10:46 AM by Bowland Solutions

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360 degree appraisal and coaching

A couple of interesting stats from Coaching at Work . The first - and most relevant to Bowland was that 70% of coaches surveyed used a 360 degree feedback tool to support their clients. This marries with a previous post I wrote on measuring ROI in coaching...

Published 9 Oct 2008 3:56 PM by Bowland Solutions

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360 degree appraisal comments from law firms

Last week I was struck again by the richness of the narrative that you see from our law firm clients. Oddly, I had been writing an article on 360 degree appraisal in a law firm the week before - still to be published; I'll link to it when it is. We...

Published 6 Oct 2008 12:40 PM by Bowland Solutions

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Closing the loop - After the 360 degree feedback debrief

It is accepted that 360 degree feedback and performance appraisals are only of use if something happens as a consequence. Typically, this takes the form of a 'Personal Development Plan' (PDP) which details what development actions are going to...

Published 3 Oct 2008 9:30 AM by Bowland Solutions

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Good, bad, ugly of 360 degree feedback

360 degree appraisal system

360 degree feedback in a law firm

360 degree feedback and a high achieving law firm partner

Basic rules for competency frameworks in 360 degree feedback

Designing a competency framework for appraisals

Numbers of ratings in 360 degree appraisals

360 degree appraisals and the financial crisis

360 degree appraisal and coaching

360 degree appraisal comments from law firms

Closing the loop - After the 360 degree feedback debrief