It is important to understand that not all people in leadership positions are effective leaders, but they can be developed into excellent leaders. Also, we should keep in mind that some managers should also be trained and groomed to become future leaders.
What makes a great leader?
Capability and interest to lead
Understanding the people they lead
Understanding themselves and how they impact their people
Understanding their purpose as both a leader and a manager of people
To build future leaders we should provide the business leaders with information about how to be successful by doing the right things, the right way. And in order to have the right information and customised roadmap we need to have reliable tools that can provide us with the reliable information.
360° Feedback Systems
An organisation’s productivity is affected directly by developing interpersonal skills and fine-tuning management methods.
How a 360° System Works
The Checkpoint 360°™ surveys 70 specific job skills, which fall into eight universal management and leadership competencies and 18 skill sets.
Multi-rater feedback surveys are completed by managers, their bosses, their peers, and the people who report to them.
The data are compiled into thorough and concise reports for managers to see how their job performance is evaluated by the full circle of people who observe it. Checkpoint 360°™ reports include recommendations for professional development to enhance each manager's job performance.
In order for managers to better understand their core makeup, specific traits and natural tendencies towards leadership and leadership performance, they should use reliable individual assessments. Knowing what the team thinks of their leadership styles allows managers to appropriately adapt their management styles and understand areas that need improvement. The combined results enable a manager to understand how to improve their leadership qualities.
Managers should be held to a higher standard because of their level of responsibility, but their performance is rarely given the attention it deserves.
Individual Traits
In order for a company to determine how well each manager fits into their roles as leaders they should assess them individually. We have tools to help you achieve in-depth, objective insight into each manager's thinking style, behavioral traits, occupational interests, and job fit in the organisation. Certain behaviours or traits may incline one person to be a more effective manager over another, and assessments identify those traits. It is important that a manager's traits are strong enough to help them improve within a leadership role.
A Team Perspective
A 360 degree survey assessment provides the managers and their teams opportunity to give confidential feedback. These assessments combine feedback from peers, supervisors, customers, and employees. The results can be used to develop specific leadership skills that can improve a manager's overall effectiveness. This group perspective is helpful in pinpointing what areas of leadership a manager needs to develop.