The NHS Leadership Academy's Leadership Framework

The 360 degree feedback tool is ideal for individual reflection on personal development.  It has most value when information is collected from a range of personnel, for example, line managers, direct reports, peers or colleagues and direct recipients of services.  Ideally there should be a minimum of twelve interviewees.

The tool measures development by analysing feedback according to detailed leadership behaviours, which can be a fairly intensive process.  However the real value lies in discussing the individual feedback report with a trained facilitator, resulting in the creation of a personal development plan which should be reviewed within a two year period.  There may be a financial cost to engaging a facilitator but this can be discussed with an employer.

Specific benefits include the identification of blind spots, understanding individual strengths and a sense of empowerment from personal development.  The report also provides a more realistic assessment of an individual’s leadership skills than self-assessment alone.

Of the 5000+ employees who have undertaken the 360 LT, 93% would recommend it to others.

All resources are available on the Leadership Academy website: www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/discover/leadership-framework.