Can we promote mission and values alignment through 360 feedback?
Organizations can custom-design a 360 feedback survey around mission and values statements. The objective of these surveys is to ensure that the stated values are actually being embraced and practiced by all levels of an organization and becoming part of the organization culture. Two survey approaches can be used for this endeavor: • Values-based 360 feedback for managers and executives is a good choice when you suspect that individual managers are blocking progress. Key issues of fairness, diversity, ethics, innovation, and other values-driven topics can be addressed. Vision and value statements in 360 feedback can determine the alignment between the stated value and the actual behaviors of employees. These questionnaires are typically structured so that high scores reflect behavior consistent with the stated mission or values, and low scores reflect inconsistency. Group composites, showing how well groups of employees actually “live the values,” are very useful springboards for train
