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Coaching Change

Marshall Goldsmith

Leaders often fear confronting people about poor teamwork, but people highly value honest feedback. Use 360-degree feedback to align corporate values and individual behavior. Such feedback allows you to practice consultative coaching. Marshall@MarshallGoldsmith.com. www.MarshallGoldsmithLibrary.com. 1-858-759-0950.

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360 Survey On the Wall…I Hardly See Myself at All

You're Not the Boss of Me

This post, from January 2012, challenges the 360 degree feedback process first popularized in the 1990s. Building Relationships communication Human Resources Leadership Development Organizational Effectiveness 360 Degree Feedback Building Trust coaching' I’m not a big fan of surveys.

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Dear Yet to be Born Grandchildren

Marshall Goldsmith

I was one of the original developers of something called 360 degree feedback. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has just been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read. You will just feel like an imposter or a phony. In my career, I am sort of a pioneer. 1-858-759-0950.

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To Help Others Develop, Start With Yourself

Marshall Goldsmith

I just reviewed my 360-degree feedback. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has just been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read. I have been working on becoming a better coach for the past year or so. My coworkers have been helping me improve. Marshall@MarshallGoldsmith.com.

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Why Don’t We Ask?

Marshall Goldsmith

Reviews of summary 360-degree feedback involving thousands of leaders from more than 50 organizations have shown that when the item “Asks people what he or she can do to improve” is included in the company’s leadership inventory, it almost always falls near the bottom (if not in last place) in terms of employee satisfaction.

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Bashing the Boss

Marshall Goldsmith

I have reviewed 360-degree feedback reports on leaders at all levels in major corporations, and a substantial number of executives are rated poorly on the item “avoids destructive comments about other people or groups.” Would you want to promote someone who was spending 20 hours per month stabbing you in the back?

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Why Don’t We Ask?

Marshall Goldsmith

Reviews of summary 360-degree feedback involving thousands of leaders from more than 50 organizations have shown that when the item “Asks people what he or she can do to improve” is included in the company’s leadership inventory, it almost always falls near the bottom (if not in last place) in terms of employee satisfaction.