Even with such precautions, in some companies, due to the company culture or to particular events (a temporary leadership crisis, for instance), the level of trust is too low to conduct a valid 360-degree assessment. It can be the case in some companies in Mainland China, where, in the past, particularly during the Cultural Revolution, people were invited to give honest feedback and were severely repressed right after. The Cultural Revolution took place 40 years ago but its impact on mentalities still linger.
There would be much more to say on assessing EI, but to keep this E-zine easy to read for busy people like you, I will have to limit it to less than 1000 words. In case you have any question, feel free to contact me. I’d be happy to help.
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