When I think ice cream, I always think vanilla. Actually, I love chocolate mint, tartuffo, and butter-pecan. But say the words "ice cream", and I'll imagine vanilla.

When we put MY360 Degree Feedback online a few weeks ago, we had only one flavor in mind: to support talented people who lost their jobs to the recession.

We wanted to help them draw the attention of overworked recruiters to their excellent resumes.

But it turns out there are half a dozen other flavors of MY360, for people who don't have access to 360 through their organization.

Last week, an academic user sent us her perspective. She said, "I am the chair of a large academic department which is undergoing an administrative review this year. I thought it might be useful to have a reflective look at my leadership as part of this process, and MY360 was perfect for this purpose."

That got us thinking about some of the other groups who might find it useful:

• Executives who don't get honest feedback because of their rank
• Individuals who want to change jobs or careers, and may need to improve their skills
• People who want to make the case for promotion or re-assignment within the organization
• People who want to accelerate their work with a career coach
• Anyone who recognizes that they need to see their skills more objectively
• Everyone actively committed to self-development

The academic said she appreciated the "honest, concrete feedback" she got so quickly. "It will be extremely useful," she said, "Not only for the review, but mainly for my own self-development as a leader and person."

Our focus is still on unemployed people who want to draw the attention of recruiters to their special capabilities. But it's great to catch a taste of the other flavors of MY360 Degree Feedback.