They are reliable . They identify observable behaviors, thus achieving rater consistency and reliability in measurement. They identify skills that can be taught. Participants can make improvements through training efforts. They link skillfulness to team commitment.
Research shows that team commitment increases when the skills of team members and managers increase.
They prioritize development needs. Participants can put first things first in their development efforts. These surveys are based on the Task Cycle theory of management, a well researched and established learning model developed by Dr. Clark Wilson in the 1970s. The Task Cycle has more than 20 years of feedback research behind it, offering a rich variety of norms for comparison purposes. Performance Programs has participated in Task Cycle research for the past ten years.