Part I: Getting Started with the EQ-i 2.0

Introduction

Introducing the EQ 360 2.0

360-degree assessments (also known as multirater feedback or multisource feedback) are a performance evaluation method that provides an individual with the opportunity to receive feedback from his/her co-workers or colleagues (e.g., supervisor, co-workers, peers, direct reports).
The primary goal of a 360-degree assessment is to give an individual a deeper understanding into his/her work functioning from multiple perspectives. 360-degree feedback is usually part of a developmental planning process, with its goal being to create awareness and to establish sustainable, long-term personal growth. The underlying tenet for use of multirater feedback is that data about one’s specific workplace functioning, when compared with internal perceptions, are used as a means for enhancing self-awareness and subsequent behavioral change.

What is the EQ 360 2.0?

The EQ 360 2.0 is a multirater version of the EQ-i 2.0 that assesses the same emotional and social skills as the self report but from an observer’s perspective. Participants nominate who they would like to get feedback from when they complete their self-report. Raters then complete the EQ 360 2.0 online and results are tabulated simultaneously into one comprehensive report for the participant.

What's New in EQ 360 2.0?

The EQ 360 2.0 incorporates the improvements listed in Table 1.1 that pertain to the set-up, assessment items, scoring, and interpretation of EQ-i 2.0 results. Table 1.6 presents a side-by-side comparison of the version of the EQ-360 published in 2003 and its revision. Please see Part III: Administering a Multirater EQ 360 2.0 for full details.

Table 1.6. What’s New in the EQ 360 2.0

		EQ-360(2003)	EQ-360 (2011)
Administration	Inviting EQ 360 Participants	The administrator creates unique login codes and passwords that give raters access to the EQ-360 and ratees access to the EQ-i. This step is repeated for each EQ-i participant being rated.	EQ-i 2.0 participants can nominate their own raters while taking the self-report version of the EQ 360 online. Raters are automatically emailed with a unique link to take the EQ 360 2.0.
Assessment	Comparison Sample	EQ-360 scores are compared to 1,900 other raters.	EQ 360 2.0 scores are compared to a norm group of 3,200 ratees who are demographically similar to the Canadian and U.S. census figures (i.e., Statistics Canada, 2006; U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2008)
	EQ 360 Items	The 125 or 133 items of the EQ-i were different from the 88 items of the EQ-360.	Self-report items correspond to rater items. Participants see that raters responded to the same statements, which makes feedback more credible, and facilitates comparisons.
Interpretation	Report Output	Administrators select an EQ-i self-report type as part of the EQ-360 bundle. Results yield four reports, an EQ-i and EQ 360 report for client and coach.	EQ-i 2.0 self-report results are included within the EQ 360 2.0 report. You can customize the cover page, and specialty pages as with other 2.0 reports.
	Manual	Hardcopy EQ-360 Technical Manuals and EQ-i Technical Manuals are purchased separately.	Setup, scoring, and interpretation instructions for EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 2.0 are combined in one online User’s Handbook, which you can search and print.
	Certification	EQ-360 certifications conducted separately.	EQ 360 2.0 certification is included as part of the EQ-i 2.0 accreditation workshop.