PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Building Higher Performance in Tomorrow’s Law Firm: The Role of the 360 Degree Appraisal Peter Scott Peter Scott Consulting www.peterscottconsult.co.uk.

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PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Building Higher Performance in Tomorrow’s Law Firm: The Role of the 360 Degree Appraisal Peter Scott Peter Scott Consulting

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING What is a 360 degree appraisal? Involves Feedback from those you report to Feedback from your peers Feedback from staff who report to you to provide an all-round perspective of performance. For what purpose?

For law firms in the future… Achieving higher performance is likely to matter as never before, if they are to - become competitive exploit market opportunities PETER SCOTT CONSULTING

To do this law firms will need to focus on… Getting the best performance from their people Helping people to maximise their potential How skilled are law firms at getting the best from their people?

In particular…. Do people management skills in law firms need to be developed? Do they ever ask their people what they think?

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Obtaining feedback from colleagues can be an essential stage… to build on peoples’ strengths and to reinforce what they are already doing well to identify what they could do better

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Why 360 degree feedback? More constructive Better received More effective to enhance performance or change behaviour than downward feedback alone

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Why better? Who better to give feedback on peoples’ performance and their people management skills than their peers and staff?

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Feedback from staff? Natural for partners to feel apprehensive Involving partners in the process helps to allay fears and show them the benefits

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING The 360° process

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING How to introduce 360° feedback into a law firm partnership? Do not seek to impose it on partners Partners must fully support the process if they are to take feedback to heart and change as a result The process must not be seen as threatening

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Developing a 360° appraisal Involve partners in the development of the process Explain - purpose - benefits - how it will work Tailor the process to their firm and its needs

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Assessment criteria Involve partners in clarifying criteria to define ‘high performance’ Partners will then feel they ‘own’ the process Will provide greater transparency for future partners

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Some examples of performance criteria Client relationships Technical ability Commercial / financial awareness Business development Management Relationships with colleagues Personal attributes “What will it take to succeed at our firm in the future?”

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING The 360° process No single best way to do this Which way best suits your firm Must be a process to which partners are willing to commit

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING For example…. Integrated into appraisals as part of annual performance management cycle Used to support a particular development programme

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Who should provide feedback? All other partners? Only nominated partners? Nominated staff? Randomly selected staff?

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING An independent external facilitator to obtain feedback? Anonymity assured for full and frank feedback Feedback can be reviewed to ensure it is constructive Can provide objective input and so can create confidence in the process Can be crucial for the debriefing sessions

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Methods of feedback Face to face meetings Telephone interviews Confidential questionnaires A combination of the above

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING The feedback itself? Best if there are comments as well as quantitative and qualitative feedback Can be very revealing!

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING The debriefing process Success depends on a positive and motivational debrief with each partner Partners need to see any less than positive comments - not as criticisms - but as constructive comments to help improve performance or change behaviour

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Who should carry out the debrief? Internal or external facilitator? If to be internally carried out – training may be needed If badly implemented, 360° feedback can be damaging

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING What happens next? Needs to be part of an ongoing performance management process Should aim to provide each partner with an agreed and actionable performance development plan

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Benefits? Some client quotes – “I think partners believe it has improved internal relationships as well as value to clients” “People throughout the firm can feed back about partners and the partners can feed back on each other more honestly, anonymously and in a non-emotive way – that’s why it has improved internal relationships.” “We wanted to improve efficiency of the firm and value to clients – and this is a good way of contributing to that”

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Some more client quotes “All partners took on board the results which came out of the process and accepted that it was a valuable learning experience.” “The process assisted in the development of self-awareness, a clear factor in improving leadership and people management skills. This in turn improves performance” “I believe the process was an important step towards achieving our goals”

PETER SCOTT CONSULTING Any questions?