A neat little article from the world of sports touching on 360 degree feedback, regarding an award handed out each year by the AFL Player's Association; the MVP Award is given to the player rated most highly by fellow players.

It's a great example of how 'what' is achieved is sometimes only half the story; in aussie football, this may be the statistics that are churned out on kicks, marks, handballs, etc, but as is pointed out in this article, it is "what they do for the team is more value than what the media or supporters understand".

360 degree feedback and peer review allows a broader picture to emerge of where contribution is being made by an individual; it is clear that how people go about their role and tasks is important.

It doesn't have to be intangible either; ones behaviour can radically affect performance, morale, sustainability and resilience within a team, and this is the stuff that gets one through the hard times as well as promoting greater levels of success.

John