<EBUDD@aol.com> said:
>Even if ranking were possible, the side effects may be unwanted. One
>unwanted side effect of ranking comes from the 80/30 rule (yes 80/30).
>This rule says that at least 80% of us believe we belong in the top 30
>percent of the population (in tests I have run to check this rule, I find
>that it is closer to 90% of us have high self-regard). Ranking might be a
>useful way to generate disappointment and poor morale.
A useful method for checking the reality of our self-esteem is 360 0
Feedback. You can find a review of an excellent book on the topic at
http://www.wolff.com
Click the publications button. Although I'm no longer doing consulting
I'm more than willing to take this conversation on or off line and talk
through the issues. In the 360 methodology, one is evaluated on practice
of a set of parameters established by the team based on critical measures
of the team's performance. You can, of course, be a member of several
teams and receive ratings based on your performance in different settings
(sometimes as peer, "boss", direct report....) and understand how you
translate in different situations. The aggregate (and anonymous
individual) scores are compared to your self-assessment.
In a well-done situation, a group discussion ensues, with much mentoring
from all (360) directions. In an exemplary scenario, modeling and
simulation will also be used.
-- John Zavacki jzavacki@wolff.com http://www.wolff.comLearning-org -- An Internet Dialog on Learning Organizations For info: <rkarash@karash.com> -or- <http://world.std.com/~lo/>