360 Degree Feedback

Re: 360 posts - Pregitzer
Lynn Pregitzer (lpregitz) (Oct 19, 2010 1:30 AM) - Read by: 9Reply to MessageReply

I used the free version of the surveymonkey.com tool for my 360ᴼ feedback. The survey had four sections: Character, Interpersonal Skills, Building Talent, and Leadership and Motivation. The questions were selected from Dr. Farzin’s recommended list with each section consisting of 5 questions each. The survey had 100% participation from 11 participants. All responded anonymously via email.

The respondents were all connected to me through work. Feedback was requested from 5 former bosses and my current boss, 3 coworkers and 3 subordinates. Most of these people have known me more than 5 years. If I did this survey again, I would have evened out the categories, to get more feedback on the Building Talent section. Most of the scores were in the top two weightings. This consistency was a surprise to me as I rated myself lower in many areas. Family members were not in the survey because I think they would perceive me as dominant in comparison to my work personality. (As Vance Caesar demonstrated, I am the typical crooked person--almost falling over.)

For character, there was one particular area that stands out where I am 64% “Often” and 37% “Always” on “Knows own strengths and limitations.” Getting rated “often” rather than “always” seems to imply that that I am perceived as being confident. I frequently am insecure and am always cautious when I’m in a group. I exhibit the same behavior in this cohort as well. Until I am confident that I am in an environment where I belong, I don’t usually speak up.

For interpersonal skills, I was rated higher in all categories than I rated myself. For the question “Brings conflicts into the open for resolution”, one person rated me lower than others. The rest were split 50-50 between “often” and “always.” This may be my gorilla pounding his chest. This is a skill I want learn from this program.

For the building talent category, several respondents chose N/A because they did not see me in this role. The average scores of 4.6, 4.8, 4.9, 4.7 were right in line where I thought I would be. I make a concerted effort to ensure to give employees an opportunity to grow themselves.

In the final category, leadership and motivation ratings were higher than I ranked myself. The ratings for the question “Effectively persuades others in order to build commitment for ideas” were 36% “Often”, 46% “Always” and 9% “Occasionally”. I think that depending on the situation that I interacted with the respondents, I can understand why they see me differently. While working on projects that I needed to garner support, I would hold one on one meetings to lobby the key decision makers. However, in settings where I needed to persuade a group with no preparation ahead of time, I find it difficult to sell my idea.

In conclusion, I was hoping that I would be able to identify more “gorillas”. If I redo this survey again, I think I’ll try a professional service to give me insight into more areas for improvement.

3 foot giant

Re: 1. What eviudence of self-esteem do you see in Sean Stevenson (the 3-ft giant)?
Lynn Pregitzer (lpregitz) (Oct 16, 2010 12:37 AM) - Read by: 12Reply to MessageReply

Sean Stevenson grew up in a family with true values and lots of love. They accepted Sean for being the beautiful and amazing child that he is. His parents’ commitment provided a solid foundation for Sean to grow into an adult with a healthy self-esteem; independent and self-aware. One example of a Sean’s internal strength shows when he gets ready for his blind date to pick him up in the driveway. His tentativeness shows when he explains that his date has to carry him into a car seat. I could tell that he’s a afraid of what his date might think, but when she arrives, he reverts to his assertive fun self again. He tells her how to get him in the car as if it’s just something to do. He goes on to enjoy a wonderful evening with his date and even asks if she might see him again. In this example, Sean doesn’t let any of his fears or insecurities prevent him from experiencing an evening with a beautiful girl—like any other guy. He moves on right past any negative thoughts and proceeds to enjoying a night out.

Sean is the epitome of the 7th pillar of self-esteem. “The energy for this commitment can only come from the love we have for our own life. It is the motive powers that drive the six pillars. It is the seventh pillar of self-esteem.” (Branden, 1994)

Re: 2. In what ways has he turned his brudens into blessing?
Lynn Pregitzer (lpregitz) (Oct 15, 2010 9:18 PM) - Read by: 14Reply to MessageReply

This video reinforced the teachings of Dr. Farzin in our last F2F. In my journey to get to know myself better, I took his message (“you are already there”) to heart and have applied it at every opportunity. It’s been a joyous several weeks!! But as usual when work began to get frustrating, I forgot (again!) to keep recreating the moment. Last night, however when I watched this video and saw Sean in action, it awakened me. His commitment to living a life full of new experiences was an eye opener.

Sean stood tall for who he is and made his uniqueness his strength. When Sean took on something, he was determined to do it well. The movie depicted that clearly as he counseled Aaron. It also showed him using his entire body to throwing a baseball. In each situation, Sean’s visions of success were inspiring.
Re: 2. In what ways has he turned his brudens into blessing?