An Appendix on Performance Assessment
Performance assessment as practiced in almost all corporations is, and I apologize for not being blunt enough: stupid, demeaning, cruel, and valueless.
Think about how the people you work with got hired. They went through a long and arduous interview and hiring process. Thousands of resumes were received for all their jobs and this was the person we picked. So we have a great team? Of course not! After you’ve been here a year, we’re ready to tell you how much you suck. That makes perfect sense.
Part of the assessment process is to rate how you did this year. But why would I rate myself less than perfect? Am I knowingly doing a bad job? Yet, if I give myself perfect scores, my boss will say, “I don’t agree.” ...
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