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September 1, 2021

Episode 42: Uncovering Unconscious Bias

Details There is a great deal of interest today in our society on the topics of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. While some people are

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June 14, 2021

Companies Are Bad at Identifying High-Potential Employees

Why Are Companies Bad at Identifying High-Potential Employees? A high-potential employee is usually in the top 5% of employees in an organization. These people

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May 18, 2021

How 360 Feedback Processes Support Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Understanding Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging There is a great deal of interest today in our society on the topics of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

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March 9, 2021

Episode 25: Elements of the Best 360-Degree Assessments

Details The 360-degree assessment is a central component in most leadership development programs. But not all assessments are in the same class when it

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January 4, 2021

What Makes a 360-Degree Review Successful?

( This article first appeared in Harvard Business Review.) Too many companies don’t take the 360-degree feedback process seriously enough. Often it goes like

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November 3, 2020

3 Old Assumptions That Haunt Feedback And Halt Progress

I have been studying and analyzing feedback for much of my adult life. Having been at the forefront of administering 360-degree assessments, I was

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September 29, 2020

Episode 4: History of 360s, Moving From Weaknesses To Strengths

360-degree feedback assessments have been around a long time, and the shift in focusing 360s around strengths instead of weaknesses provides some very compelling

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September 26, 2020

The Link Between Leadership And Sales: Perks Of Identifying Great Leaders

I often read about sophisticated leadership assessments that are long and complicated and require highly trained evaluators to interpret results. They do have their

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March 24, 2020

8 Tried and True Ways to Get a High-Performance Rating from Your Boss

Why do some individuals get great performance reviews? Is it just random? Did the stars align for them that year? This is a question

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