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Why should I do 360-degree feedback?
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The results from a 360-degree feedback evaluation are invaluable to many people. How often have you wondered what your employees really think of you, or whether your co-workers really think you’re contributing your share, or how subordinates really feel about your managerial style? As much as we say we don’t care what others think of us, the truth is, how others perceive us affects our business success. It doesn’t matter what we think of ourselves; perception is reality, so how others perceive us is the way it is. And a poor perception holds us back from the success we desire.
If you’re on the receiving end of a 360-degree feedback evaluation, you’re probably nervous about the process. Keep in mind these benefits to you:
- Understanding how others perceive you will help you work on areas you need to improve. You can’t improve without knowing your weaknesses. And yes, everyone has them!
- Feedback from everyone, not just your boss, gives a more rounded view of the real you. Each person you interact with sees a little part of you. Only when pieced together can a complete picture of you appear. Be grateful for the additional feedback; the good one person sees might counterbalance the negative another perceives.
- Getting feedback regularly gives you a chance to adjust and regroup, leading to a better performance in your job, and a better career overall—as long as you do something with the information other than seethe if it’s less than what you expected.
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