In this week's 'Dear Heretics' segment, Kelli and Nolan unpacks the intricacies of 360 reviews from a management perspective, offering pragmatic approaches to synthesizing overwhelming feedback data. They contrast methodical theme-based analysis with modern AI-assisted solutions, emphasizing that meaningful feedback isn't an annual crucible but a continuous conversation peppered with five compliments per criticism.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:36) Dear Heretics - 360 Reviews Question

(00:52) Good vs Bad 360 Reviews

(06:34) Sponsors - Planful | Metaview

(09:34) Using AI for 360 Reviews

(11:38) On Using AI Tools

(13:27) Sports Analogy Break

(14:45) Getting the Ball Rolling

(15:22) Continuous Feedback Approach

(17:21) 5:1 Positive Ratio

(17:59) Explaining the Why in Feedback

(19:20) Making Feedback Enjoyable

(19:26) Wrap

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