As a provider of online 360 degree appraisals it will come as no surprise that we see value in moving the process away from paper-based. If you are having to make the case for an investment in a 360 system then here is a list of what we see as the key benefits. Some obvious, some less so.
- Reduced administrative overload - the key reason people approach us
- Flexibility on questionnaires - it is very simple to have subsets of questions for peers compared to direct reports, say. You could do this on paper, but I wouldn't recommend it!
- Able to monitor and chase progress easily
- Higher completion rates. I'm sure someone has worked out why, but people respond to email better than they respond to paper.
- Great flexibility on reporting - and reporting is instant
- Reduced ongoing cost
- Simple routes to get consolidated reports - that analyse strengths and weaknesses over a range of demographic information
- Integrate into your performance review process - or even your course delegate management system.
- Repeating the process is trivial
Brendan
360 degree appraisals from Bowland Solutions
