Our annual staff surveys are designed to gauge staff opinions and to enable management to monitor and benchmark their performance on some key issues that affect all staff. All staff are asked for their views on communications, HR policy, people management, overall strategy and the direction of the firm. We gather more informal qualitative feedback from staff at all levels through regular gatherings or foresight groups at which employees are canvassed on their views and encouraged to give direct feedback. Partners receive a 360 degree feedback system to encourage up and down and peer group performance feedback.