Business Acumen- 360 Degree Feedback Survey Sample #6





360-Degree Assessment Survey

Surveys Measuring Business Acumen:
Survey 1 (4-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 2 (4-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 3 (5-point scale; Competency Comments)
Survey 4 (5-point scale; radio buttons)
Survey 5 (4-point scale; words)
Survey 6 (4-point scale; words)
Survey 7 (5-point scale; competency comments; N/A)
Survey 8 (3-point scale; Agree/Disagree words; N/A)
Survey 9 (3-point scale; Strength/Development; N/A)
Survey 10 (Comment boxes only)
Survey 11 (Single rating per competency)
Survey 12 (Slide-bar scale)
Survey 13 (4-point scale; numbers; floating anchors)
Survey 14 (4-point scale; N/A)
Dear Employee:

You have been selected to provide feedback on the employee listed above. Your feedback is an important part of our company's leadership development process and this survey is intended to gather broad feedback in the core competencies and role responsibilities that are important for the on-going success of our organization.

In responding to the questions below, think about your experiences working with this employee over the last twelve months. The effectiveness of this development tool is dependent on your honest, forthright and constructive responses so please bear this in mind as you answer each question. Your responses will be aggregated with the responses received from others and discussed with the employee to foster growth and on-going development.

Sample Result Document in PDF format:
360-Feedback Results (pdf)
We encourage everyone to complete the survey. Please be honest, constructive and thoughtful in your input. The survey is designed to help us understand more about your thoughts and needs to make this a great company.

The results of this survey will be used to help drive our future success. We will report back to you about what you have said and what we plan to do about it. If you have any questions about the process please contact [Contact Person].

Please ensure that your submission is made between . The survey will only be available during these dates.

Thank you for your participation in the survey. We look forward to seeing the analysis of your responses and we are hoping for 100% participation.

Management Team





Business Acumen

Needs
Significant
Improvement
Could benefit
from
Development
Capable
and
Effective
Role
Model
  1. Meets with customers to gain insights into their core needs and how to strategically serve them.
  1. Shares information on best practices to facilitate business workflows and operations during times of transition and changes in personnel.
  1. Considers impact of actions on other areas of the organization.
  1. Implements long-term strategic solutions to critical problems.
  1. Views problems from a business perspective, opportunity, investment, risks, and anticipated results


Strategic Focus

Needs
Significant
Improvement
Could benefit
from
Development
Capable
and
Effective
Role
Model
  1. Pursues strategic alliances with valued partners.
  1. Aligns projects to the strategic goals of the company.
  1. Creates measures of performance and profitability to assess financial objectives.
  1. Sustains or achieves a competitive advantage for the organization by analyzing the best practices and lessons learned from other organizations.
  1. Identifies bottlenecks in the production process and develops strategies to correct these issues.


Administrative Skill

Needs
Significant
Improvement
Could benefit
from
Development
Capable
and
Effective
Role
Model
  1. Takes responsibility for decisions.
  1. Completes reports on-time.
  1. Enthusiastic about taking on challenging projects.
  1. High attention to detail.
  1. Able to develop, justify and present a budget.


Technology Use/Management

Needs
Significant
Improvement
Could benefit
from
Development
Capable
and
Effective
Role
Model
  1. Adopts the implementation of new technology into the workplace.
  1. Supports employee training and development initiatives regarding implementation of technology.
  1. Uses technology in decision making and problem solving.
  1. Identifies gaps between actual and needed technical competencies and provides recommendations for required training.
  1. Applies complex rules and regulations to maintain optimal system performance.


Passion To Learn

Needs
Significant
Improvement
Could benefit
from
Development
Capable
and
Effective
Role
Model
  1. Demonstrates a willingness to participate in continuing education courses.
  1. Demonstrates through personal behavior the commitment to high standards of performance.
  1. Enjoys learning new skills and techniques.
  1. Enhances value to the company through additional training and development.
  1. Is open minded and curious about learning new skills.


Managing Risk

Needs
Significant
Improvement
Could benefit
from
Development
Capable
and
Effective
Role
Model
  1. Creates a level of resilience in the organization.
  1. Recognizes the potential impact of systemic risks.
  1. Prioritizes the risks to determine the most pressing needs.
  1. Integrates risk management into strategic decision making.
  1. Has the knowledge and skills to accurately identify risks in the workplace.


Partnering/Networking

Needs
Significant
Improvement
Could benefit
from
Development
Capable
and
Effective
Role
Model
  1. Develops alliances with colleagues at other companies.
  1. Ensures that lessons learned from the partnership are disseminated and built upon.
  1. Establishes clear expectations at the start of a new partnership.
  1. Participates in conflict resolution to find mutually beneficial solutions.
  1. Develops key business contacts at other companies.



  1. Overall, please rate the effectiveness of [Participant Name Here].






  2. Describe the greatest strengths of this person with regard to his/her overall effectiveness in performing his/her current responsibilities.


  3. Describe the most important things this person could improve upon in order to increase his/her overall effectiveness in performing his/her current responsibilities.


  4. Additional comments, if any for [Participant Name Here]'s assessment.