360 Degree Feedback, The Balanced Scorecard & Upwards Feedback

360 degree feedback, balanced scorecard and upwards feedback (providing feedback to the manager, from the employee) are more recent arrivals on the appraisal / performance management scene. On this page we'll help you understand them, what and how to use them, and the strengths and weaknesses of these various more comprehensive methods for improving performance. (note: some links are not yet active, but will be shortly).

Important Tip: If you are considering the use of 360 degree feedback in your organization, we suggest you read as many of the items on this page. While 360 degree feedback has potential to improve performance, it's also has some serious flaws and issues connected with its use. Often, what should work in theory does not work in practice.