The leaders in our company are participating in a 360º feedback process. How should I respond to feedback from my co-workers? The key to helping you turn 360º feedback into meaningful behavioral change is for you to follow-up with your co-workers. Shortly after reviewing your feedback I would suggest the following guidelines for responding to […]

Bad appraisals cost the economy over £2bn a year, mainly thanks to the money wasted on ineffective implementation, unclear objectives and unmotivated respondents. Yet, while 360-degree feedback can promote an open and transparent company culture, it requires a lot of preparation and commitment from all departments. Over half of all UK companies conduct formal appraisals, according […]

The Booth Company, an international provider of leadership development surveys, announces the release of two new surveys Aspiring to Leadership and the Technical Professional that address the growing importance of individual contributors (IC’s). […]

We all know that growing our future leaders has always been a critical component to an organization’s success, and this is more important now than ever. The past several years we’ve been bombarded with headlines warning us of the looming talent war and inevitable labor shortage. Everything from the mass exodus of Boomers from the […]

An essential element in building an organization of leaders, at all levels, is to provide feedback on leadership behavior and practices. The systematic practice of gathering feedback from direct reports, colleagues, and superiors – so-called “360-degree feedback” – is invaluable for assessing the initial state of a leader’s aptitude and practices. Used periodically (annually or […]