Author: Cindy Brown

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Expert Insights

360 Leadership Feedback: Building Better Leaders Through Better Conversations

Experts from Conversant share how organizations can use 360 feedback to build stronger leaders and connected teams.

Anthony Presley

Anthony Presley

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coaching and development

How Feedback Drives Clearer Leadership Communication

Discover how feedback helps leaders refine communication skills—verbal, written, and nonverbal—for greater clarity, trust, and influence.

Audrey Hogan, SHRM-SCP
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continuous feedback, coaching and development

Pathways to Growth: How Feedback Unlocks Personal and Professional Development

Learn how feedback is used to unlock personal and professional development, plus coaching tips.

A leader holding a telescope and the words: Quantifying Leadership Success.

Leadership

How to Measure Leadership Success: A Data-Driven Approach

Gut instinct isn't enough to tell you whether a leader is succeeding. Learn how to measure leadership effectiveness and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Unfiltered Feedback

coaching and development

Unfiltered Feedback: How L&D Leaders Can Build Stronger Leadership Programs

Learn how unfiltered, honest feedback can improve leadership. Tips for L&D Leaders.

Mastering the Executive Performance Review

performance reviews, 360 assessments, executive reviews

The Art and Science of the Executive Performance Review

An executive performance review is a critical process for assessing the effectiveness and contributions of top executives, such as CEOs and executive directors, within an ...

conducting annual performance review

performance reviews, review

Detailed Strategies for Writing Effective Performance Reviews

Writing an annual performance review can be a daunting task. Especially when trying to find the right words to accurately describe an employee’s performance. Here ...

How To Get Honest Onboarding Feedback Without Pressure

onboarding, human resources, new hires

How To Get Honest Onboarding Feedback Without Pressure

Onboarding new hires is crucial. It affects company morale, retention, and productivity. It sets the tone for their future with your company. A good onboarding ...

Smiling team members during a meeting

meetings, human resources

Meeting Management: 6 tips from the experts

Advice, tips, and guidance on meeting management from experts - and personal experience.

Marcie Levine

Marcie Levine

Smiling remote worker with headphones

surveys, guest blog, surveyconnect updates, technology/social media

Work from Home Survey: Key insights

Cindy discusses how the pandemic changed her company and how SurveyConnect's Work from Home survey helped.

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Cindy Brown

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surveys, surveyconnect updates

Working From Home: What Employees Have To Say

Results from SurveyConnect's Working From Home survey, which focused on the pandemic's effects on employee work life.

Marcie Levine

Marcie Levine

Assessment underlined

360 assessments, review

How to Review a Draft 360 Assessment

A guide on how to review a draft 360 feedback assessment.

Marcie Levine

Marcie Levine

Question marks connected

360 assessments

How Do I Select a 360 Degree Feedback Vendor?

Helpful pros, cons, and considerations for choosing a 360 degree feedback vendor.

Marcie Levine

Marcie Levine

Learn and lead

360 assessments, action plan, surveyconnect updates, surveys

2018 Report: 360 Feedback Programs in Organizations

2018 report summarizing the use of 360 feedback programs in organizations.

Marcie Levine

Marcie Levine

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performance reviews

Tesla and “Performance Reviews”

As progressive as Tesla technology is, one would think that their futuristic thinking would cross over into their performance review programs…

Marcie Levine

Marcie Levine

Young professional being hired

coaching and development, competencies, job advice

Competencies for New Professionals

A list of the top 40 job competencies and behaviors to help new professionals in the workplace.

Marcie Levine

Marcie Levine

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360 assessments, online business, technology/social media

Successful Telecommuting with 360 Feedback

360 degree assessments produce aggregate data that can ensure telecommuting success by highlighting relevant competencies and gaps for improvement

Assessment key words

360 assessments, coaching and development

360 Degree Competencies and the Strengths-Based Culture

360 degree assessments add value to a strengths-based culture through competency feedback and a focus on employee and team development.

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360 assessments, action plan, continuous feedback, technology/social media

360 Degree Assessments and the Rise of Continuous Feedback

360 degree assessments are valuable for long-term guidance to help employees develop action plans that are enhanced through continuous feedback.