Change is always hard...for all of us. Yes, there are organizations that
have eliminated performance reviews and give everyone the same raise
dependent on the profits that come in. There are schools that have
eliminated grades and still get their students into colleges and graduate
schools. When I study these organizations, the keys seem to be (1) people
want to do the best job they can. I don't know anyone who comes to work
wanting to do the worst job they can; (2)tying outcomes to the aim of the
system ( e.g The aim of the company is to increase sales. Rewards are
dependent on the increase of sales. There is a win/win or grow/grow motive
to work hard to inrease sales); (3)Thinking systemically...anticipating
that change in one aspect of a system will have an affect on every other
part of the system; and (4) getting started.
I really would welcome input from you and others.
My suggestion would be to start with a department in a school or in any
organization. It is not hard to do. The problem in large organizations is
not the merits of the idea but with the departments that have been
established to administer and maintain the performance evaluation sysytem.
RTalwarCBT@aol.com wrote:
> Carol
>
> I think there is an awful lot in what you say. Many believe that grading
> systems and the associated promotion mechanisms are one way of allowing
> managers to retain some sembalnce of control. Some may argue that it
> allows for misuse of control.
>
> My observation of the situation from a UK perspective is that many of us
> are too scared to take the first move and want to see a body of cases
> showing that it works. Outside very small professional services firs I see
> very little evidence of a 'gradeless organisation'. I'd welcome any
> suggestions you could make on organisations that have succeeded in this
> endeavour.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Rohit Talwar
> rtalwarcbt@aol.com
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