There’s no doubt that many employees don’t like receiving performance evaluations. Quite frankly, most supervisors don’t like writing or giving them. There is something inherently uncomfortable about the situation that has to do with people not wanting to be judged. Instead of performance evaluations being viewed as an opportunity to provide feedback for growth, they can feel condemning and unproductive. In most cases, it’s because the supervisor has not been properly trained.

One of the best types of feedback that an employee can get is with something like 360 degree feedback. That’s because it enables the person to hear from everyone they work with and not just the supervisor. It’s something that has grown in popularity over the past decade, but it’s hard to believe that it didn’t always exist. This is because receiving feedback only from your supervisor who doesn’t see your interactions with others seems incomplete. It’s …