Military Review English Edition July-August 2015 | Page 65

MULTIRATER FEEDBACK

(Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team PAO)

A noncommissioned officer with Company A, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
provides feedback during an after action review following training on traffic-control point procedures 10 July 2013 during Exercise
Rapid Trident 2013 in Yarivov, Ukraine.

It is also possible that using the multirater feedback
in the performance appraisal process can create confusion as to a developmental program’s objective and
thus hinder its effectiveness.36 Despite this caution,
many organizations are developing systems to incorporate multirater feedback into performance appraisals.
The negative effects on the appraisal process could be
mitigated somewhat if the organization has established a
learning environment that values development, learning,
and feedback.37 However, the risk of negative outcomes
outweighs the potential rewards.
Effective mult