Aileen MacMillan

>Hello,
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>I'm currently working on the topic of performance management (PM). The PM process as such is clear, however, I fail to understand how the perfomance appraisal (360 degree appraisal) is linked to the process.
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>Is it a tool of the formal performance review stage? or
>Is it a performance management process by itself?
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>Your input would be appreciated. Thank you :)
>
>Sandy.

Hello Sandy,
The 360 feedback process is used by some organizations as part of the performance appraisal process and used by others only to support development planning. 360 surveys can be customized to focus on certain competencies or certain goal areas. They are not, however, used by all organizations and, when used, should be only a part of the performance evaluation process. The feedback gathered in this manner represents only a portion of the feedback and information that should be considered when a manager/supervisor is evaluating progress. You will find a transcript from one of my webcasts on 360 feedback entitled "How to effectively use 360 or multirater feedback within your performance management process" on the HR.com website. This transcript (or archive) should address many of your questions. If you have remaining questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at amacmillan@hr.com
Sincerely,
Aileen MacMillan
Research Analyst