360 Degree Assessments

• Multi-rater's tool used for leadership coaching of an individual or an entire management team.
• Rapidly gaining favor to define development needs of an entire organization; helps to identify already present skills and behaviors as well.
• Important to have a skill coach involved in this process to avoid divisiveness and finger pointing; climate or trust is necessary to build competencies.
• Accurately focuses on developmental needs of individuals with confidential and anonymous feedback.
• Assesses perceptions of other stakeholders in the organization, i.e., peers, direct report and supervisors, as well as one's own strengths and weaknesses.
• Is non-judgmental and can be Web based.
• Measures competencies and behaviors demanded by the organization; can include more than 100 specific leadership behaviors.
• Results are collated into one report from all respondents to determine appropriate actions and strategies.
• Assessments and prices differ from publisher to publisher; coaches usually have preferences for using the one that they are most familiar with.
• Can be used for entire management teams and multi-departments to increase leadership skills.
• Can be re-administered over time to measure and track ongoing observable bahavior, and provide ongoing feedback.

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