original publish date: 5th January, 2010
decades on …
How much can one man stuff into one little comic box?
And, apparently, how much did one man not like 360-degree feedback?
Let’s just agree that maybe these aren’t always the most objective processes, and leave it at that.
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| As the manager | It says … Give balanced feedback. | It means … Enough negativity to avoid pay rise requests. Enough positivity to avoid counselling work. |
| As the customer | It says … Describe how this individual affects your customer experience. | It means … Make this guy pay for every perceived slight this company has made against you. |
| As a peer | It says … Describe how this individual is to work with. | It means … Use the anonymity and improve your standing for promotions and bonuses through character assassination. |
| As staff | It says … Describe how this individual is to work for. | It means … Figure out a way to make all of your own shortcomings look like you’re being held back by this incompetent fool. |
| For yourself | It says … Give an objective view of what you’re like to work with. | It means … Lavish praise on yourself until you blush, rockstar. |
Caption: 360° feedback manual explained.