360 Degree Feedback Tips

Have you ever taken part in 360-Degree feedback? It's common in organizations -- a way for managers to get info on how they are doing from their employees, fellow managers, and their bosses. At the Poynter Institute leadership seminars, participants use a 360 process called ViewPoynt -- and they say it is the most helpful part of their learning. Poynter's Jill Geisler has administered thousands of them -- and has tips for organizations on how to manage the risks involved and do them right.