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Developing a feedback-driven workplace isn’t about treating surveys as a box-ticking exercise. Feedback cannot be treated as a compliance task to dip your toes into once a year. It isn’t a “set and forget”. Instead, it’s a strategic commitment to continuous growth, transparency, and employee development. Emphasizing feedback is a crucial step toward higher engagement, better performance, and a thriving company cultur....

Organizations seem to be placing a greater emphasis on performance management and employee development than ever before. A key component of this process is the annual performance review. When done correctly, allows managers to assess employee performance, collaborate to set goals for the future, and work through constructive feedback. It’s a formal “conversation” that is a MUST for any organization, regardless of their size and ....

Our Psychology & Consulting Team have experienced a significant increase in organizations requesting feedback surveys for their leaders, employees, and their business. Among these, 360-degree surveys are proving to be an extremely popular tool in 2024. Organizations are beginning to realize the benefits of investing in leadership development. The best part? Most of the uptake in 360-degree surveys have been from Small-to-Medium-sized organiza....

360-feedback surveys have long been hailed as a cornerstone of leadership development within organizations. Yet, they have predominantly targeted mid to upper management, leaving junior staff out of the equation. It’s no secret that 360-feedback surveys are a key ingredient in developing managers into great leaders and refining great leader’s self-awareness. However, the lack of application to junior employees remains a mystery. Organ....

In the dynamic landscape of leadership, the ability to adapt and evolve is not just a good-to-have but an absolute necessity. Modern leadership development goes beyond the confines of traditional skill acquisition; it embodies a continuous journey of growth and transformation. At its core, this journey is all about perspective—an ever-shifting lens through which leaders perceive, interpret, and navigate the complexities of their roles and e....

At the start of the year, DDI published their forecast on the leadership landscape for 2023. The expansive report highlighted critical challenges that C-suite executives and HR professionals will be facing for the next three years. At the heart of the report, was a simple question: Is it enough? Across 1,556 organizations around the world, leaders are questioning whether their efforts to engage and motivate their people are enough. From C....

A recent survey conducted by Aflac highlighted a shocking trend within organisations: More than half of employees are facing at least moderate levels of burnout. Yet only 45 per cent of employers are even aware that burnout is a problem for their organisations. This is a failure of leadership, and long term it’s going to cause these organisations significant cultural and talent problems. Thankfully, there are solutions, and they start w....

In an era of quiet quitting and unprecedented staff churn, leadership's role in building a winning company culture has never been so critical. With the 360 degree survey sitting at the centre, organisations are able to determine whether their company culture is meeting and exceeding employee expectations, as it now needs to. MRS has developed a white paper to look at the strategy behind better employee engagement. In it, we share actiona....

Conflict is inevitable within the workplace. This is especially true given that the modern workplace actively aims to encourage a diversity of backgrounds, political leanings, ethnicities, genders, and sexualities. That diversity results in a broader range of ideas and innovation. The challenge that it creates is that it also means that there will be times where personalities clash. One of the most important abilities that any 360 Degree Asse....

Business leaders need to wear a lot of hats. They need to keep projects on time and on budget, report on team performance and take directions from their direct reports and/or the company board, and manage their team all the while looking to help build success stories. It’s a lot to manage, and the consequences of under-managing are significant – a poor leader can result in anything from budget blowouts to your best talent leaving the company, an....