Most organizations today depend on 360-degree performance appraisals as an essential part of a performance management system to help employees receive a performance appraisal from
not just their supervisor but also co-workers, reporting staff members, peers,
and customers. 360-degree
performance appraisal gives holistic view of employee effectiveness as and provides
in-depth feedback on strengths and weaknesses as well as better career development opportunities as it
synthesizes self-assessment with others’ perspective of the employee.
When implemented properly, 360-degree Performance
appraisal can greatly help organizations
transform performance and improve overall functioning of units. First, it is an excellent method for growing your
employees personally and professionally. It provides well-rounded information
for multiple perspectives that can be used to create an effective
growth plan. Additionally, 360 degree is helpful in creating
an atmosphere of openness and collegiality in the workplace as well as for
building your team, all of which benefits an organization.
This training is intended to equip practitioners with
skills on how 360-degree assessment
can be used to obtain feedback on an individual’s performance from co-workers,
bosses, customers, direct reports and provide a comprehensive view of how
others perceive the individual, allowing him or her to work on areas that may
need improvement.