The disparaged- We all know the fact that if people come across lot of criticism, they tend to resist change, become rigid and likely to develop a very fortress mentality. They become the constantly stuck employees of your organization with a very limited vision.

The appreciated- As opposed to this, employees who feel respected, valued and appreciated have a more open mind to accept new challenges and work with them. These are the people on growth path which is partly because of the outer support and partly the inner strength. If they discover that a person is having issues with them then they do not dig in. It encourages them to figure out how they can actually correct or improve this.

When it comes to 360 degree feedback, the employees usually receive critical comments and feedback or may be a mixture of appreciative and critical comments. However, you can structure this evaluation in such a way that it puts across appreciation at the top, thus telling the employee their contributions and skills are respected and valued. There are few ways which can help to improve their performance.

Essence of 360 degree feedback lies in the fact that it provides balanced and comprehensive employee reviews pertaining to different workplace competencies. The feedback is collected from multiple sources to get the most candid feedback about the performance and behavior of the target employee. This helps to get a clear understanding of the employees’ strength and weaknesses and thus helps to increase the overall performance and productivity of the organization.