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Given how dynamic the business landscape has gotten over the past few years, small to medium-sized business (SMBs) organizations are facing more unique challenges than ever before. Leadership, has always been a delicate topic in SMBs. Our team at MRS loves a phrase that we call – realisation point. This is where SMB’s are on the verge of breaking though into being a larger organization, but they realise their Senior Leadership Team (S....

Corporations across the globe are no stranger to leadership training programs. By this I refer to training workshops and educational courses that span anywhere from one to three days. Roughly $160 billion is spent in leadership training and education alone in the US, and in 2015 the global spend was over $356 billion. Based on anecdotal evidence, less than 10% of executives believe the programs brought significant improvements on overall leadersh....

The 360-degree review process is one of the most powerful tools for gathering comprehensive feedback on leadership capabilities. Obtaining subjective feedback from peers, supervisors and direct reports offers valuable insights for a leader’s personal and professional development. However, this process isn’t without its dangers and challenges. As organizations seek to leverage the potential of 360-degree reviews, they must beware of th....

One of the factors that directly determines an organization’s success, and longevity, is their leaders. The amount of time spent developing great leaders, and not just good managers, is highly correlated with employee productivity and engagement, the bottom line, and long-term success. As a result, countless leadership development programs have been developed throughout the years to “grow” leaders. There’s always an as....

Starting the Journey: Starting Point, Potential & Context Rainer Maria Rilke once said “The only journey is the journey within”, which is a very succinct statement regarding leadership development as our measure of leadership capability should very much be compared to where you start. It is the improvement in leadership capability that should be measured and celebrated, not whether you are the “best” leader. Your ....

A recent survey conducted by Aflac highlighted a shocking trend within organisations: More than half of employees are facing at least moderate levels of burnout. Yet only 45 per cent of employers are even aware that burnout is a problem for their organisations. This is a failure of leadership, and long term it’s going to cause these organisations significant cultural and talent problems. Thankfully, there are solutions, and they start w....

The purpose of a 360 degree survey is to collect feedback from multiple sources about an individual's leadership performance. This should include their peers, the people that report to them and the people they report to. In some circumstances, it is even worth surveying clients and customers (for example, when the individual and their team is working on the client’s site for an extended period of time). Remember: the goal of these su....

Demand for 360 degree survey software is growing rapidly at the moment. Research shows that the market will grow at a double-digit rate (11.2 per cent) through to 2029, which is an incredible rate of growth over the course of nearly a decade. The reasons driving the demand become clear when you consider that 360 degree software helps organisations in addressing two key modern business challenges. Firstly, employee retention is more critical t....

For businesses that want to truly understand the dynamics within their organisations, 360 degree surveys are essential. 360 degree feedback surveys have become a common practice in many organisations because the right application can gather detailed and actionable feedback from an employee’s peers, supervisors, subordinates, and even customers. That data can then be used for training, improvement, and driving a healthier culture across the ....

An in-depth and far-reaching interview with MultiRater Surveys’ Managing Director, Mark Purbrick, drills deeply into how the right 360 degree assessment tool can help to find, recruit, and retain the very best talent in this difficult market. Companies face challenges in keeping and motivating staff at the moment. The “Great Resignation” and “Quiet Quitting” movements are impacting on businesses across all sector....