Episode 4: History of 360s, Moving From Weaknesses To Strengths
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Published: September 29, 2020
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 reasons for them to stay. In this episode, BreAnne Okoren and Joe Folkman give a brief history of 360-degree assessments and the research that made it evolve through the years.
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FORBES ARTICLE: History of 360s: Why We Moved From Focusing On Weaknesses To Strengths
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