The original idea behind feedback in the workplace was to make it immediate and motivating. A wooden block hanging above a worker’s head would be turned either red or green, depending on whether the factory manager was happy with their levels of productivity. While this was undeniably an immediate method, the jury is still out on its motivational power.
This article will look at the process commonly known as ’360-degree feedback’ or ‘multi-rater feedback’, and consider whether the traditional route to partnership for lawyers lends itself to such a practice.
