Leadership Development Blog

What is a 360 degree leadership assessment? A 360 degree leadership assessment is a form of feedback for leaders in which their skills, effectiveness and influence as an executive, leader or manager are evaluated. With this sort of evaluation, the leadership in a company receives feedback from a set of colleagues. You find yourself in a leadership position and, […]

Strong leadership is essential for the success of any organization. Research shows that direct leaders bear the greatest influence on their organizations. Gallup says 70% of employee engagement is due to this “Manager Effect.” Other studies show that 50-70% of employee perception of their workplace climate is due to behaviors and actions of their leaders. […]

Leadership comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility. The growth of your organization as well as those you are leading lands squarely on your shoulders. A 360 Self Assessment is a powerful tool that allows leaders to hone their skills and evaluate other potential leaders within their organization. What Is A 360 Self Assessment? It […]

Companies invest a great deal in leadership training. In fact, companies spend around $14 billion per year training their leaders. But, in a 2014 study, 86% of senior-level executives felt leadership was an “urgent” yet unaddressed issue. They even believed their training performance, as leaders, was sub-par.   These executives didn’t think their organizations provided […]

Every company needs effective leaders throughout the organization, but that importance is often overlooked. It is ironic that businesses will often choose successful projects that hinge on strong leadership over the cultivation of those leaders. It is important to develop a successful leadership development program that will strengthen current leaders and provide a clear pathway […]

In many organizations, performance reviews are conducted by supervisors who may not even be familiar with the leaders they’re assessing. While this approach may work for some, a 360 degree approach is more effective for most. A 360 assessment provides a holistic view of leadership abilities, skills and job performance. It can also uncover qualities […]

So, you organization is interested in 360 degree feedback training? There’s a variety of directions you can go with it – there are a range of assessments and training programs at your fingertips via the web.  You can also design a 360 degree feedback training program that meets the specific needs of your company. Here, […]

Organizations are always exploring ways to increase productivity, improve the relationships of their employees in the workplace and craft positive and productive cultures. One way in which they do this is through the assessments of their employees and the subsequent training that occurs due to the findings of these assessments. Today, companies are shifting from […]

Questionnaires, assessments, evaluations and skills tests abound in every industry, for every purpose and for almost every phase of an employee’s career. The sheer number and variety of questionnaires can be overwhelming. Without a doubt, assessing your leaders is a good idea, but only if you are clear as to the purpose of the assessment. […]

Ken Blanchard once stated: “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” This holds true and is essential for any endeavor, whether athletics, business or academia. Feedback is necessary to adjust the rudder of your organization’s “ship.” The more feedback you give and receive, as long as it’s quality feedback, the better for your employees and for […]