There is no doubt that 360 feedback is a powerful tool to help leaders learn more about themselves and continue to grow and develop. But how do you know WHEN to initiate a 360 process? Is any time a good time to get feedback…
We’ve had the pleasure of working with organizations throughout the world for almost 40 years, providing leadership and organizational development services. In many of our engagements, we include 360 assessments with coaching, action planning, and follow-up to measure improvement. 360 assessments, when incorporating best practices,…
In the words of Gretchen Rubin, “What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.” The daily habits that we practice shape our weeks, months, and years, for better or worse. We can learn how to intentionally shape…
We live in a time when the flexibility of the stereotypical “office” environment is changing the way we view the workplace. Out are the days of white walls and stuffy cubicles, and replacing these cookie-cutter cells are ideas of open-desk floorplans, coworking spaces, and…
Here on the Assessment+ blog – and on leadership development articles across the Internet – the prevailing theme is positive guidance: For example, the Top 5 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset, or our 10 Best Tips for Providing 360 Feedback. We love providing tips…
There’s no getting around it: The absolute best way to boost employee engagement is to go directly to the source. Through routinely surveying an employee base – and actually listening to and acting upon their responses – any company can improve morale, happiness, and overall…
What if we told you something that your company could do that could increase trust among employees, improve individuals’ self-worth and self-efficacy, reduce employee illness and stress, and make your business 12x more likely to surpass competitors? Oh, and it doesn’t cost a cent. …
It’s 2016: women are outnumbering men in college enrollment, a woman is running for president, and nearly 8 million people are employed by women-owned businesses…That’s right: 8 million! According to the most recent “State of Women-Owned Businesses” Report, there are nearly 10 million women-owned…
Last week, members of the Assessment+ Team were able to attend Leadercast Live 2016, the largest one-day leadership conference in the world. The day was filled with everything from Tesla test drives to stand-up comedians to performances from Ben Rector and the U.S. Rhythmic Gymnastics…
Many negatively-associated words may come to mind when thinking of “telecommuting” – (Bed? Pajamas? Unproductive?) — but studies and experience have shown that virtual work environments are becoming the way of the future for a variety of positive reasons. Telecommuting has grown over 103% in…