Virtually all organizations respect the value of strong leaders and devote time and energy to developing their leadership resources. To develop great leaders, organizations must first define the qualities of leadership, then measure individuals against those qualities.

360 degree or multi-rater survey instruments provide employees with comprehensive analysis of their abilities via a simple, non-threatening, anonymous process. 360 degree surveys solicit behavior-based feedback from those who are in contact with the participants most often: their supervisor(s), peers, direct reports, clients or customers.

Feedback from multiple sources is considered a powerful tool for personal and professional development because it offers employees the rare opportunity to compare how they and others view their performance.

Upon survey completion, participants and/or their managers receive detailed, individualized reports that include graphs and written comments. This information is then used to develop individualized action plans for selection, development or appraisal purposes.

OSI routinely customizes 360 surveys to reflect organization-specific requirements. Modifications range from incorporating organizational logos on surveys and feedback reports, to developing fully customized, organization-specific competency models and survey instruments.

OSI also offers a set of off-the-shelf 360 degree surveys based upon the leadership qualities found in over 125 organizations, from small start-ups to Fortune 500, profit, non-profit and government agencies and organizations.

• Polaris 360 Survey:
  assesses leadership and management competencies


• Polaris for Professionals:
  for employees without management responsibilities


• Polaris for Trainers:
  for assessing the skills, knowledge and abilities of internal and external training professionals