It is not necessary to complete a certification programme to give feedback on the MDS 360® report. If a client Training Manager wants to give coaching feedback herself MDS will arrange a 2 – 3 hour practitioner’s training session. This is to familiarise the practitioner with the construction of the report, the process for giving feedback and creating an individual development plan (IDP).
The questions can be written precisely for your company’s specific need. However most clients start with one of the MDS 360® template questionnaires, then make alterations to reflect unique aspects of work in your company. Please see the sample reports below which are designed for clients who use one of the MDS core leadership programmes or the MDS sales programme “Consultative Selling.”
The data from MDS 360® reports can be used to design programme content – especially when the data from the average scores (second part of the report) identifies some serious skills gaps for the whole group.
However in most cases the MDS 360® questions are written for a programme which has already been designed – see MDS 360 Skills Assessment and MDS 360 Sales Assessment Reports. In this case the application is to use the MDS 360® to build an individual development plan (IDP). To achieve this, candidates need to receive feedback on their MDS 360® report from a competent practitioner. When MDS trainers are used in this role the process is: