Using the 360-degree appraisal because others do, and you want to employ "best practice," is not a good enough reason to use this approach. It must be purposeful and used properly.

If you plan to use the 360 as part of the performance appraisal process or to determine advancement opportunities, be clear about that, as well. Whatever you decide, just be up front about it and ...

Using 360 Degree Feedback Mechanisms You can harness their power and utility by following these seven best practices. By Francie Dalton Jul 01, 2005 IMPLEMENTING a 360-degree review process will ...

Also, make sure the 360-degree survey instrument you’re using helps focus the discussion on both strengths and areas for improvement and reports the data in a way that is easy to understand.

That’s why it’s a surprise that more companies don’t make a complete 360-degree culture review process one of their regular practices. Here are some tips on how to design a system that will ...

If a single e-mail can send the pulse racing, it’s the one from human resources announcing that it’s time for another round of 360-degree feedback. In and of itself, this type of appraisal isn ...

I once tore up a 360-degree assessment with the leader in the room. It was a dramatic gesture. The question I then asked was what they wanted the 360 to look like after our work was complete.