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2024年5月6日
What are the benefits of using a 360-degree feedback system for performance evaluation?
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360-degree feedback is a method of performance evaluation that involves gathering feedback from different perspectives and levels of the organization, such as peers, subordinates, customers, and other stakeholders. The feedback is usually anonymous and confidential, and covers various aspects of performance, such as skills, competencies, behaviors, and outcomes. The feedback is then aggregated and shared with the employee and the manager, who can use it to identify strengths, areas for improvement, and action plans.
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360-degree feedback is gathering feedback on a holistic basis to avoid one-sided feedback. It helps a leader develop clear and constructive feedback to improve the performance and development of team members.
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A 360-degree feedback is a questionnaire sent to differnet counterparts: 1/ person's manager 2/ upper management 3/ direct colleagues 4/ peers 5/ direct reports It is usually anonymous yet allows to express if the person is willing to be identified and contacted for any clarification. It is often conducted by external parties hired by HR team. #TheGoodBusy
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Why is anonymity so important? Because it ensures confidentiality and encourages honest feedback from respondents. You can only do something with your data if it is helpful! Make sure you're creating a safe environment for development.
360-degree feedback offers several advantages over traditional performance evaluation methods, such as providing a more holistic and accurate view of performance, reducing bias and subjectivity, and enhancing employee development and motivation. It also encourages feedback exchange and dialogue among employees, managers, and other stakeholders, which helps improve communication and collaboration. Additionally, 360-degree feedback allows the employee to compare their self-assessment with the feedback from others, fostering a culture of continuous learning and feedback where employees seek and receive constructive feedback regularly. Above all, it shows that the organization values the input and contribution of everyone involved in the performance process.
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An unspoken benefit is that is offers to those giving he feedback, the platform and practice to give feedback. This allows them to get their voice and perspective of feedback more refined, much like a way to do career development. Practicing giving feedback is as essential as receiving and digesting feedback.
Implementing a 360-degree feedback system requires careful planning and preparation, as it involves several steps and challenges. These include defining the purpose and objectives of the feedback process, designing the feedback questionnaire and criteria, selecting the feedback providers and raters, administering the feedback process and collecting the data, analyzing and reporting the feedback results, and providing feedback to the employee and the manager. The questionnaire should cover both quantitative and qualitative aspects of performance, while focusing on behaviors and competencies rather than personality traits or preferences. The feedback providers should have sufficient knowledge and experience of the employee's performance, as well as be willing and able to provide honest and constructive feedback. The feedback process should be conducted in a timely and consistent manner, using a reliable and user-friendly platform or tool. The feedback results should be aggregated and summarized in a way that highlights key themes, patterns, and trends for easy comparison and interpretation. Finally, the feedback should be delivered in a positive and respectful manner, with a development plan agreed upon by both the employee and manager for improvement.
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Getting good data is vital, and so too is helping your people make sense of it. Useful questions are: - What matters most from all these different perspectives? Each stakeholder has their own unique and important view but these need to be analysed as a whole and prioritised - What’s going really well? Recognising and LEVERAGING strengths needs deliberate attention - Where best to adjust? A lot of suggestions can be overwhelming, help people pick out the one or two actions most useful to focus on. BTW, it's a great idea to thank those giving the feedback and - if you're not able to action it just yet - explain the reasons why.
360-degree feedback is not a perfect or easy solution and can be time-consuming and costly, as it involves collecting and processing feedback from multiple sources and levels of the organization. It may also be influenced by personal or organizational factors, such as relationships, politics, culture, or expectations. Additionally, 360-degree feedback can be misused or misunderstood; some organizations may use it for administrative or evaluative purposes, rather than for developmental or formative purposes. Lastly, some employees or managers may not understand or appreciate the value and benefits of 360-degree feedback, or may not have the skills or support to use it effectively. Furthermore, feedback providers may be reluctant to provide honest and constructive feedback due to ulterior motives or agendas, while feedback recipients may be defensive or resistant to accept or act on the feedback, feeling overwhelmed or discouraged by it in the process.
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Here are a few challenges I've observed in my experience: 1/ employee selects the people to send out the feedback to - often there is a fear to get negative feedback, hence we are biased with the selection 2/ 360 feedback doesn't allow for a conversation to happen, employees take it as a mundane task and fill in basic information 3/ although 360 is seen as a positive initiative, it is not often used as such as it's used to highlight what the employee is missing (weaknesses) instead of a more holistic approach #TheGoodBusy
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Keep feedback questions short and focused or people will become overwhelmed, especially if everyone is collecting 360 feedback at the same time. Ive known managers receive more than 20 requests in a day...!
To maximize the benefits of 360-degree feedback and overcome any challenges, it is important to communicate the purpose and objectives of the process clearly and frequently. Explain the benefits and expectations of 360-degree feedback to all stakeholders, and address any concerns or questions they may have. Raters should be trained and coached on how to provide honest and constructive feedback, while recipients should be trained on how to receive and use the feedback positively. Guidelines and examples should be provided for both groups. Additionally, it is important to monitor and evaluate the feedback process and outcomes. Collect feedback on the process itself, such as its relevance, usefulness, fairness, and satisfaction. Use these results to improve the process and measure its impact on performance improvement.
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360 degree feedback is not a consistent measure of performance, but rather a measure of experience and consistency relative to behavior-based expectations of the role within the team system. Humans are notoriously bad at evaluating other humans (riddled by experiential and meta-bias), specifically as it relates to qualitative evaluation, which is considerably more subjective that quantitative evaluation. 360 degree feedback is effective in helping each member of team (leader, peers, team members) better understand themselves and how others on the team experience working with them. This feedback can be used as input to individual development planning but should not, in most cases, but used as a direct input to performance evaluation.
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