Giving Feedback

360 degree feedback assessments are a formalised method for people to get a ton of feedback, and a necessary evil of business life. And budget conscious companies needn’t miss out, as they can be lead through the process by experts, at no financial cost, with a cool company I stumbled upon recently.

Even people with rhino hide for skin get nervous opening their 360 degree feedback report. Everyone you work with has rated you on your behaviour, skills and experience. Everyone. There’s no place to run to and no place to hide.

Giving negative feedback sucks. Period. But there are ways of delivering it that make it less painful for all parties involved.

Did you know that 360 degree feedback software could simplify your management life? Yes, performance reviews and feedback provide valuable information for not only the organization’s leaders and for the individual employees, but are they really worth the effort?

Without honest team feedback, a team effort may fail to reach its goal or fully meet its potential. So what can a team leader do to encourage candid feedback? Here are 9 tips to elicit honest team feedback and create a positive, effective team culture.

Giving positive feedback is one of the more enjoyable tasks in the workplace. From the most senior to most junior, regular appropriate praise can enhance job satisfaction and boost motivation.

Giving or receiving feedback can be hard, but of the two, receiving feedback can be harder. Whether you get a sinking feeling in your stomach or a raging bull in your head, receiving job performance feedback is never easy. Unless you know how. Here are 7 tips for receiving feedback gracefully, allowing you to learn from it and quickly move on.