360° Feedback ::
Competency Assessment
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 Soundings Feedback
The depth sounder, after the compass, is probably the most common instrument found on cruising boats. It measures the time taken by a sound pulse to reach a body of water and bounce back, and converts the time into a depth reading on a pointer dial, neon or digital display. A depth sounder can also be very useful to a sailor in fog to check a position, by confirming that the depth is correct for the boat's position or by using it on its own to take a fix from frequent soundings.
Like the depth sounder, Workitect's "strength sounder" collects observations from various sources about the degree to which a person demonstrates relevant competencies, or strengths, in the workplace. These observations, or "soundings", are summarized into a "reading" that can help a person navigate the "fog" that exists in many organizations.
Customized Leadership Competency Assessment -
Feedback on Competencies in a Job Competency Model
This multi-rater assessment tool provides feedback on 8-15 competencies, 4 behaviors per competency. The assessment-for-development instrument provides clear, concise feedback from direct reports, peers, internal customers and supervisors along with the participant's self-assessment. The participant receives feedback on the degree to which he/she has been observed demonstrating competencies identified and listed in the individual's competency model, drawn from Workitect's
competency dictionary [626kb PDF]. Additional competencies can be included.
The feedback report includes:
- Bar graphs comparing ratings of each behavior
- Top 5 behaviors (most often observed), Low 5 behaviors (least observed)
- Three highest rated competencies (capitalize on strengths)
- Three lowest rated competencies (areas for improvement)
- Summary of written comments indicating what the rater thinks the individual should continue doing, stop doing, and start doing
View a sample feedback report [709kb PDF].
Cost:
Setup fee (one set of competencies) - $600
* For each survey/feedback report:
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Annualized Volume |
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1-100 |
$170 |
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101-500 |
$150 |
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Over 500 |
$130 |
Leadership Competency Assessment -
Feedback on 34 Generic Competencies, 4 Behaviors per Competency
Identical to the customized survey and report, this 136-item instrument and report provides clear, concise feedback from direct reports, peers, internal customers and supervisors along with the participant's self-assessment. The participant receives feedback on the degree to which he/she has been observed demonstrating the 34 competencies in Workitect's competency dictionary [626kb PDF].
* For each survey/feedback report:
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Annualized Volume |
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1-100 |
$170 |
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101-500 |
$150 |
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Over 500 |
$130 |
Specialized Assessments
Multi-rater assessments are available for people in non-leadership positions and for special areas of focus including:
- Performance Management Competencies Inventory
- Customer-Focus Competencies Inventory
- Staff Consulting Competencies Inventory
- Team Competency Inventory and Profile
- Human Resources Work Survey
- Readiness To Change Questionnaire
Administration
Workitect will:
- Build the survey
- Email respondents to notify them of the assessment and to provide a link to their login page
- Re-notify respondents who have not completed their assessments
- Send you a progress report at regular intervals
- Prepare reports in PDF format for each Subject
- Email final reports to you
Completing our web-based 360 feedback assessments is quick and easy. Our Web Hosting Service lets participants access the survey from anywhere, anytime, using any Internet connection.
Ratings and comments are safeguarded with the highest level of security available, SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It's the same security technology commonly used for entering credit card information and other sensitive data. In addition, respondents enter a unique username and password to access their assessments.
Limited licenses are available to enable an organization to administer the entire survey process internally.
Contact us for additional information.
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"Most companies using 360° feedback tend to employ generic, off-the shelf instruments that are of interest to psychologists but may not have much relevance to the organizational context in which they are being used. It is a question of the relevance of the behaviors and traits on the feedback instruments to specific interpersonal and cultural problems a specific company faces at a specific time.
Assuring context relevance is not easy, and calls for a very different type of competency on the part of the HR professionals and others who are helping companies to use 360° feedback."
Dr. Jai Ghorpade
Professor of Management,
College of Business Administration,
San Diego State University. HR Magazine, June 2002
Tools To Make the 360° Process More Effective
Internal Coaches
"Coaching - or the process of using internal or external individuals to explain 360° feedback results and assist in development planning - is a critical component of an effective 360° feedback process in many organizations." From "Improving the Payoff from 360° Feedback", Human Resource Planning 2002: Volume 25.3
Workitect utilizes components of the Helping Others Develop [80kb PDF] and FOCUS Coaching [522kb PDF] training programs to train internal coaches. The length of the program will depend on the skill level of the internal coaches.
Resource Guide & eDeveloper
Give participants and coaches access to a print or on-line version of a Resource Guide for Developing Competencies, with suggestions for the development of 34 key competencies, and help people prepare meaningful development plans.
Managing Performance & Developing Competencies Video
This video program demonstrates how coaches and employees can integrate 360° feedback data, coaching feedback and developmental resources into constructive developmental actions.
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