The purpose of the debrief meeting for the leader taking the assessment is to:

•           help raise self-awareness of the leader or recipient taking the assessment
• help the recipient understand what the feedback is really saying to them
• help the recipient accept that there is information they need to pay attention to
• identify any areas where they need to take action because of the feedback.

 The role of the facilitator is to:

     ·     Facilitate the recipient’s understanding of what the report is saying

• Help the recipient develop a realistic self-perception in relation to the chosen competencies
• Manage defensiveness, excessive self-criticism, over-optimism
• Provide in-the-moment feedback, if appropriate
• Help identify specific development areas

The key elements to look for in the report and to serve as a focus for the debrief are as follows:

• Overall impression - what are the high-level themes?
• Consistency of the feedback - is the self-assessment in line with others’ feedback? Is there consistent feedback from different types of respondents?
• Key points from the comments - how does the narrative support the ratings?
• Key strengths
• Key development areas