As a long-time developer of leaders and leadership teams, OKA is a frequent user of 360 feedback, the process of gathering and comparing data from an individual and that individual’s supervisor, peers, direct reports and in some cases even clients, family and friends. 360 tools offer a holistic
360 Feedback: A Powerful Tool You May Want to Avoid
360 degree feedback is a process by which someone gets personal or performance feedback from numerous anonymous sources (boss, direct reports, peers, maybe even clients, family and friends) that can be compared to a self-assessment. How much different (or how similar) are the views others have of
Trump, Hope and Thanksgiving
Well, the most bitter and divisive Presidential election in my lifetime just ended, and many are devastated and fearful, but just as many are excited—even elated. In this season of Thanksgiving, I am hoping that we as a nation can remember all the things that bind us together. Our differences are
Generation Translation Video Blog–1
I resisted Generations as a training and development approach for so long. Here is a brief chat I had with my Generations co-author, Rita Murray, about how we both got started with the topic. Click the Generation Translation image below for more information on OKA's experiential, one-day
Hillary Clinton: the stranger we’ve known for 25 years
There are many things in this hyper-partisan time that contribute to the extreme opinions we Americans have for Hillary Clinton. Supporters revel in her long life of public service and the glaring fact that nearly 100 years after women got the vote, a woman has finally earned the place at the top of