Have you ever been tempted to try 360 feedback questions with employees, and then find yourself put off by many of the common misconceptions floating around the Internet? In truth, employee evaluations can be extremely beneficial for most businesses, but only if they’re done right.

Below, we’re going to go over four of the biggest misconceptions that surround 360-degree employee evaluations.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. Transparency in the workforce has never been more important, and employees are being given more encouragement to express their opinions, concerns and creative thinking. 360-degree reviews allow for active employee involvement throughout your organization and can help your employees on all levels realize their skills or work on areas that they struggle with. It also provides effective two-way communication between management and employees, as a way to increase engagement, productivity and morale in the workplace.

According to TLNT.com, “Performance management is not limited between manager and employee. It is collaborative and designed to create openness and transparency.”

Employee evaluations aren’t just something that can be carried out once a year and then forgotten about – that’s not how it’s supposed to work, and doing it this way will at best provide very minimal benefits, or at worst be considered a complete waste of everyone’s time.

As Paycom writes, “In order to be effective, feedback should be given on a regular basis. Feedback not only gives recognition to employees for their efforts, but it keeps them engaged and accountable. A great way to open the lines of communication can be done through monthly or weekly one-on-ones.”

Most employees who invest time and effort into their job will find themselves encouraged to achieve more with 360-degree evaluations. They’ll receive the feedback and encouragement they need to improve their skills, and even learn new ones. In turn, they’ll also be able to express their opinions, feel like their voice is being heard, and their opinions are taken on-board.

According to HR.com: “Under the right conditions, people will hold themselves accountable to do the required work. People do better when they feel trusted and will improve performance if given the training and opportunity.”

Employee evaluations are actually one of the most effective ways to improve workforce efficiency. Of course, one size doesn’t fit all, which is why they can be customized using hundreds of different questions to suit your individual organization. There are also plenty of tools available to make it easier for the HR department – you can even expect detailed, comprehensive reports with actionable data.

Grapevine Evaluations has helped countless HR departments and companies to learn about their employees in an effective manner. Our 360 feedback software is web-based, fully customizable and includes comprehensive reporting, making it an indispensable tool.

Contact us today, or request a one-on-one demo, and help your company get stronger!