It is so easy to get caught in tunnel vision sometimes. This is, in my mind, never a good thing. It limits what one can do. I find it especially troubling in any endeavor toward effective communication. It can be very harmful in homes, schools, or work places.

That's what impresses me about 360 degree feedback. It is a management tool that allows employers to move away from tunnel vision when evaluating their employees. Here's how it works:
• allow the employee being evaluated to fill up a questionaire regarding his or her performance
• give the same questionaire to 5 other workers close to the employee in question, preferably in differing relationships to him or her (a supervisor, a subordinate, a team member, etc.)
• using the various feedback forms collected, Appraisal360's system will help you generate a collated report that gives a well-rounded view of the employee

This is a very valuable resource for HR departments, managers, supervisors... anyone who needs to evaluate other workers. Stop by the site and have a look. It is a tool that can be of real help in more effective communication in the work place.

tags: hr tools, human resource, management