How do you improve at something you're already strong in?
A key part of using 360 Degree Feedback in developing leaders is to identify weaknesses that need to be addressed.But it's also important to identify leadership strengths that, if improved upon, could...
View ArticleTransparency Pays Off In 360-Degree Reviews
This article from the Wall Street Journal explores whether sharing 360 Degree Feedback results is a good thing.The success of 360 Degree Feedback in HCL has everything to do with the fact that Vineet...
View ArticleCosta Concordia - a personality problem?
In this article for UK HR Zone, I've put down some thoughts about the types of people who are promoted in organisations, how they respond in crises, and what HR can do about them.
View ArticleMaking time for reflection and learning
This article by Peter Honey in People Management is a useful reminder to put a bit of time aside for quiet thought.This is also very pertinent to learning. Without having time to reflect, you don't...
View ArticleHow do we know if leadership development really works
In this article, Jack Zenger describes how leadership skills can be improved and how that improvement can be measured using 360 Degree Feedback.In our experience, 360 Degree Feedback can be used in a...
View ArticleWhat 360 Feedback Would You Give the Prime Minister?
At this point in the year, many organisations are reviewing how employees and teams are performing. An easy way to gather useful feedback is to use the Start, Stop and Continue model, in other words,...
View ArticleInterview with Edward Daniel at Busibuddies
Here's a link to the Busibuddies website, where you can find a podcast of a short interview I did with Edward Daniel. The interview covers the work we do at Track Surveys, how 360 Degree Feedback...
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Bradley Wiggins: 10 reasons for his Tour de France win
I'm not a cycling fan or even much of a sports fan, but I'm always interested in how people perform, whether that's on a fast and skinny bike or in day job at the office. This article from today's BBC...
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How do you Rescue a Sinking 360 Degree Feedback project?
In this article in UK Training Zone, I cover some of the problems that can crop up with 360 Degree Feedback. And how you can rescue a 360 that's not going as well as you planned it!
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Would you recruit this guy?
Intriguing story in the Guardian today about a candidate in the forthcoming presidential election in the Czech Republic.Would you give this guy a job in your company if he had the competencies and...
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