1. Selecting the right participants for effective 360 degree feedback

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    To get the most from any 360 degree feedback programme, one of the things participants or employers need to do is to select the right respondents to provide feedback and group them appropriately.

    How the selection is made will depend on the organisaton, the position, and the individual being reviewed but …

  2. Poor performance often overlooked

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    It’s almost impossible for all employees to perform at their best all of the time, but dealing with regular or persistent underperformance is a problem that’s troubled employers for centuries.

    In fact poor work performance is a far more common complaint than misconduct but its often overlooked rather than tackled head …

  3. Performance management a challenge for businesses

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    A study has found that establishing effective performance management remains a challenge for many businesses.

    The Mercer’s 2013 Global Performance Management Survey questioned business leaders at 1,050 organisations in 53 countries.

    It found more than a quarter of organisations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region have substantially changed their …

  4. Firms failing managers

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    New research has shown more than a third of line managers have not been trained in how to supervise people – creating relationship and culture problems.

    A survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) revealed that 24% of managers are often forced to put the interests of their …

  5. Handling difficult feedback – a case study

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    Most people find that their 360° feedback report is a positive and enlightening experience often containing better news than they were expecting. But this isn’t always the case. Sometimes the culture of an organisation is not accustomed to open honest feedback and sometimes individuals have a very misguided understanding of …