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360-degree feedback

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, 360-degree feedback means: A way of reviewing performance in which an employee gets feedback from their manager, colleagues, team members and sometimes clients, not from one person only.

In Turkish: 360 derece geri bildirim, 360 derece değerlendirme

How it is used

Often anonymous and done through an online survey, especially for managers and on leadership programmes. People also say 360 feedback, or simply 'a 360'.

Example sentences

  1. All team leaders will go through 360-degree feedback before the leadership course.

  2. His 360-degree feedback showed that his team wants clearer priorities from him.

Common collocations

  • 360-degree feedback survey
  • run 360-degree feedback
  • 360 review
  • anonymous feedback
  • feedbackComments on how well someone has done something, given to help them understand what works and what they could do better.
  • performance reviewA regular meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss how well the employee has done their job, what went well and what to improve.
  • coachingHelping an employee improve a particular skill or reach a goal, mainly by asking questions and guiding them to find their own answers.
  • line managerThe person you report to directly at work, who gives you tasks, approves your leave and reviews your performance.

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