There is an element of advertising in this - so please forgive me.  We're seeing a number of people approach us for managed service of 360 degree appraisals.  My instinct is that organisations are tightening the size of HR departments - and those HR departments are coping with increased work volumes.

What is also interesting is we're finding that when we manage a 360 degree feedback process we are able to gain higher completion rates than the internal team.  That may sound boastful - it is not meant to be.  Two factors are in play here: first, we have a lot of experience of sending out emails and reminders.  Second, an email from an external party feels like it needs responding to.

If you are looking at small or large scale 360 degree feedback interventions can I suggest you give managed service a thought.  It is cost effective and offers great results - leaving you to concentrate on the 360 feedback rather than the 360 process.

Brendan