Benchmarks® by Design™ Orientation Template
This template is designed for you to use as a starting point to create your presentation. The purpose is to introduce Benchmarks® by Design™ to your participants and, as needed, other stakeholders.
Before using this presentation, you should edit it for your specific initiative.
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Client/Organization Name
Benchmarks® by Design™
Orientation and Kickoff
Date

• Introduce client initiative name
• Why are we doing the Benchmarks by Design assessment?
• Why with this group?
• Why now?
• Confidentiality
• How it works
• Timeline
• Q & A

About the Center for Creative Leadership
• Global, nonprofit research-based educational institution
• World leader in publication and application of leadership assessments
• Pioneered the use of 360-degree assessments in confidential, development-focused feedback for leaders

Important Lessons from 40 Years of Research
• People can learn, grow, and change.
• Self-awareness is the critical factor in effectiveness.
• A 360 view from people who know you well is critical.
• Creating a plan for development greatly increases odds for success.

A 360-degree assessment customized for your organization’s name
A confidential way of systematically collecting your co-workers’ opinions about your leadership behaviors
A way to compare your feedback data to other successful leaders

A performance appraisal
A psychological profile

What Does Benchmarks by Design Measure?
Insert Client Competency List here

What Does Benchmarks by Design Measure?
Continue Client Competency List here if needed

You select a group of raters
– Boss
– Superior
– Peers *
– Direct Reports *
– Others
– List customized rater group titles if used
* Minimum of 3 required for item-level feedback

The best raters for a 360 are usually people who:
Interact with you frequently
See you use the behaviors being rated

Date
– CCL sends you an invitation email to access your Benchmarks by Design
Date
– You submit your rater list online
– You complete your “self” survey online
– You monitor your rater status online
Date
– Raters’ deadline for completing surveys
Date
– Benchmarks by Design feedback event
– Confidential debrief session of your feedback report with certified facilitator
– Draft your development plan
Date
– You meet with your boss to review development plan
– Monitor your goal progress regularly