Essentiallya human resource appraisal tool, the 360 degree Leadership Compass softwareprovides leaders and managers in the organisation with a system that helpsthem get acquainted with their projected image and compare the data withtheir own self-image through a 360 degree feedback system. This highly flexible software allows a professional to customise theinstrument to his own purposes, thereby making him aware of his strengths asseen by the other team members, and enabling him to capitalise on his assetsand work on his weaknesses. With a choice of over 300 items to select from, the software suitspractically everyone. It provides the flexibility to decide the range of therating scale and customise the parameters of acceptable range of scores,thereby enabling one to design a report, David explains. The personbeing studied fills up one questionnaire to rate himself, says David.
Asimilar questionnaire is given to the person's boss, four co-workers andfour subordinates.
All of them rate the person being studied. Finally, allthe information thus obtained is compiled into a report and given to theperson being studied. Rich theoreticalrationale for the areas of assessment have been provided as write-upmaterial along with accounts of the varied experience of professionals inthe area. Password protected administration, respondent and report moduleshave been built into the software to ensure complete security andconfidentiality to the user of the software, he adds. All other such softwareavailable internationally have fixed questionnaires, David says.