The 4 Design Principles Behind the “Tricks” That Shape 360 Outcomes
This paper shows how those choices quietly shape:
Leader ownership
HR workload
Relevance of feedback
Whether behavior actually changes
What You’ll learn.
Inside this brief, you’ll see the four design principles that sit beneath most 360 platforms:
Why some systems create dependence instead of ownership
How relevance and follow-through quietly disappear
What high-impact organizations do differently to turn feedback into real leadership change
Fast Self-check
Are these happening in with your 360 feedback process?
Leaders get reports, but not priorities
HR chases logistics instead of development
High participation, low action
Reminders replace ownership
Reports go out, behavior doesn’t change
No sales pitch. No platform comparisons. Just the design patterns that determine whether feedback stops at insight—or drives real improvement.

