February 15, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Use these questions to evaluate your client’s development progress. How to Administer and Use this […]
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February 10, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
This is the third post of an ongoing series on 360-Degree Feedback Best Practices. Let’s be honest — Not all organizations are “ready” for 360-degree feedback. All too often it gets introduced in the middle of a very large organizational change (e.g., merger or acquisition) or some other untimely organization-wide event. 8 key questions to […]
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February 8, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise:Â Leads clients to select a change goal and commit to a change goal. How to […]
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February 3, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
This is the second post of an ongoing series on 360-Degree Feedback Best Practices. Enjoy! “Amid all your list-making, organizing, and planning your next move, when was the last time you sat down and thought about your reputation?†–Marshall Goldsmith Multi-rater or 360-degree feedback is the process in which managers, direct reports, peers, team members, […]
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February 1, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise:Â Guide to creating a plan for getting back on track How to Administer and Use […]
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January 27, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery The usefulness of 360-degree feedback assessments is partly based on the invited rater’s ability to read and understand the questions that are posed. If questions are double barreled (i.e., contain two concepts […]
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January 27, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
“Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted.†–Albert Einstein Upon receiving the 360-degree feedback results, individuals often feel challenged about how to interpret their results in a meaningful way, particularly when there are differences between views of rater groups. Should participants of the 360-degree feedback focus their […]
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January 20, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
“The problem today is one of too many choices, few of which compel but all of which distract.” -Joel Bryant The number of items on a scale is often a point of confusion for individuals looking for appropriate 360-degree tools. With all the research that has been done on this subject, there is no definitive […]
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January 13, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” -Shirley Chisholm “Best practices†in 360-degree feedback processes suggest that the greater transfer of learning and goal setting occurs when a manager or coach helps participants understand and debrief their reports (Nowack, 2009). All too often, vendors […]
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January 6, 2016 by Sandra Mashihi
 “We now have what I like to call the buffet table of choices; we are customizing to our specific needs.” -Pamela Peeke When looking for the appropriate 360-degree feedback tool, many people are often uncertain about whether they should use a customized 360-degree feedback tool or just buy a vendor’s off-the-shelf tool. Most people think […]
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