EchoSpan News & Articles
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Release Notes: Version 7.77
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the first quarter of 2021
Friday, January 15, 2021
Maximize the Impact of Your 360-Degree Feedback Process
Four important steps in successfully debriefing a 360-Degree Feedback review
Monday, December 21, 2020
Release Notes: Version 7.76
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the fourth quarter of 2020
Sunday, November 1, 2020
The Importance of Employee Development Programs and Benefits of 360 Feedback
It’s important to invest in employee development if you want to attract and retain top talent.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
About the European Union's Decision on Privacy Shield
EchoSpan's response to the recent invalidation of Privacy Shield
Friday, July 17, 2020
Release Notes: Version 7.75
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the third quarter of 2020
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Release Notes: Version 7.74
Additional 360-Degree Feedback improvements for the second quarter of 2020
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
EchoSpan and COVID-19
EchoSpan's preparations for the novel corona virus outbreak
Monday, March 2, 2020
Release Notes: Version 7.73
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the second quarter of 2020
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Release Notes: Version 7.72
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the first quarter of 2020
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Release Notes: Version 7.71
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the fourth quarter 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019
Release Notes: Version 7.70
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the third quarter 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Release Notes: Version 7.69a Reporting Update
Updates to our reporting engine in preparation for new products.
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Release Notes: Version 7.69
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the second quarter 2019
Monday, April 8, 2019
Release Notes: Version 7.68
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the first quarter 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Elmbrook Schools LAUNCH Program
Elmbrook Schools LAUNCH turns to EchoSpan for students' professional development
Monday, August 13, 2018
Release Notes: Version 7.67
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the second quarter 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018
New Personal Data Privacy Policy
Why are my users being asked to agree to a privacy policy?
Friday, May 18, 2018
Important Notice: Datacenter Migration Scheduled for June 30th
EchoSpan will be moving its network to a new datacenter and will be offline for a few hours
Monday, March 26, 2018
Release Notes: Version 7.66
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the first quarter 2018
Friday, December 29, 2017
About Data Integrations
Methods and benefits of connecting your HR data infrastructure to EchoSpan
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Release Notes: Version 7.65
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the second quarter 2017
Friday, May 12, 2017
How We Differentiate Our Product
Our approach to competitive differentiation and how it drives all of the decisions we make.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Release Notes: Version 7.64
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the first quarter 2017
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Why We Show Images of Our Product On Our Site
Notice anything different about the EchoSpan Web site?
Monday, September 26, 2016
Three Recent Innovations in 360° Feedback Software
A few key steps forward in our industry are examined
Friday, September 23, 2016
Five Critical Questions You Should Ask Your 360 Feedback Company
Key questions to ask any 360-degree feedback technology vendor, why they are important, and our responses to each
Monday, August 15, 2016
Release Notes: Version 7.63
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the third quarter 2016
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
The Importance of Leadership Development Programs
Today, more than ever, developing current and future leadership is a top priority
Friday, May 6, 2016
Release Notes: Version 7.61
360-Degree Feedback improvements for the first quarter 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Introducing the Newly Enhanced EchoSpan Web Site
We've made updates to our public site as well as our tool's features
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
The Importance of Updating Competencies
A Necessity for Navigating Changing Business Environments
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
What is 360-Degree Feedback?
360-degree feedback: a holistic approach to employee development
Friday, January 29, 2016
Three New 360-Degree Feedback Features
Custom Benchmarks, Improved Session Handling and Summary Report Notifications are new for October 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Important Security Update
Users must now manually enter their passwords or invitation codes to access review features
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Valid and Invalid Concerns About the Validity of 360-Degree Feedback Reviews
Should you care whether your 360 is "valid?"
Monday, March 23, 2015
Six Cool, New 360-Degree Feedback Features
Custom language translations, editable reports now available in latest feature release
Monday, January 26, 2015
Three Alternative Uses for the EchoSpan 360-Degree Feedback Tool
Creative ways to use our feedback tool in your business
Friday, December 19, 2014
Benefits of the 360 Feedback Project Autopilot
Reduce project management time by 90 percent using the automated project autopilot
Monday, December 15, 2014
Best Ways to Protect Rater Anonymity in 360-Degree Feedback Reviews
Tool tips for December 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Development Planning and 360-Degree Feedback
Optimize your 360-degree review process with development planning
Friday, October 17, 2014
360-Degree Feedback Pricing Changes
Better volume discounts, non-expiring licenses and a lower-cost Basic Edition are coming June 1, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
How to Effectively Debrief a 360-Degree Feedback Review
Follow these tips to ensure your next feedback debriefing meeting is productive and effective
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Eleven New 360-Degree Feedback Features
EchoSpan introduces eleven new features for 2014, more enhancements on the way
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Why External 360-Degree Feedback Benchmarks Should Be Avoided
Create internal benchmarks instead. They're more reliable and useful
Friday, June 7, 2013
What's the Right Length for a 360-Degree Feedback Review?
We're often asked by clients, "how many questions should our 360-degree feedback review ask?" Shorter is almost always better
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The Importance Of Peer Feedback Reviews
Peer reviews offer a less biased and more honest perspective of an employee as a whole, not just what one or two people notice, as is often the case with supervisory reviews
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Performance Management Specialists EchoSpan Discuss the Value of iPad Capabilities
EchoSpan talks about the value of providing iPad applications as an alternative to traditional computer applications
Thursday, August 23, 2012
360-Degree Feedback Preparation Guidelines
Follow these seven simple guidelines to help ensure your company's management gets the most from a 360-degree feedback campaign
Friday, March 23, 2012
Six Common Mistakes in 360-Degree Feedback Design
We uncover the most commonly made mistakes in 360-degree feedback design--so you can avoid them!
Monday, January 16, 2012
The Hidden Costs of Traditional Software
If you're considering traditional or self-hosted software for running 360-degree feedback reviews or automating performance reviews, you may be headed for an expensive, time-consuming endeavor. Fortunately--thanks to modern Web services--there is a better way
Monday, November 21, 2011