360 Feedback Blog

This article has some compelling reasons why we need to know our weaknesses and why we need to get feedback from people around us.

Our brains are designed to overlook our own flaws and weaknesses and to feel more confident about our skills than is realistic (how many people do you know who think they’re a much better driver than average?…I know an awful lot of them, inculding myself!).   This being the case, feedback from others on specific areas and behaviours is essential if we are going to improve, whether in work or elsewhere. 

 So for organisations, making sure that people get structured, focused 360 Degree Feedback is even more important, because the success and maybe even the survival of the organisation depends on people performing at their best, and knowing where they need to improve.