Hemas engages Cornucopia HR

The 360 degree feedback is a method and a tool that provides each employee the opportunity to receive performance feedback from his or her supervisor and four to eight peers, reporting staff members, coworkers and customers.

It is a tried and tested developmental tool used by leading organizations across the world. It allows each individual to understand how their effectiveness as an employee, coworker or staff member is viewed by others.

The feedback provides insight about the skills and behaviors desired in the organization to accomplish the mission, vision and goals and live the values. As the feedback is anonymous, generally assessees get honest feedback. The feedback can then be used to consolidate and effectively use their strengths and work on the areas that need improvement.

One such successful 360 degree feedback survey was administered in Hemas Holdings PLC, Colombo.

The survey was administered by Cornucopia Private Limited, one of the fastest growing consulting companies providing people-centric business solutions, headquartered in Bangalore. Cornucopia's 360 degree feedback is one of the first few such processes offered 'online' in India. The 360 degree feedback was administered for the board members, directors and senior managers of Hemas Holdings PLC. The assessees chose their raters with whom they would have professional interaction on a regular basis. Cornucopia presented the 360 degree feedback process to all raters and assessees to give them the essence of what the process is all about.

On completion of the survey, the assessees are given a hard copy of the personalized report which emphasizes on the individual's strengths and areas of development. The survey was followed by the one-on-one feedback session between the assessee and Cornucopia's Chief Resource N. Ahmedali who is a veteran in the area of HR with more than 30 years of experience and is a certified 360 degree feedback facilitator.