G+_Keith Newlander Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I just finished listening to this week's show and the discussion about stacked rankings intrigued me. One of the young guys in my office just got back from a 12 week internship at Microsoft and his description matched Dvorak's list of the problems. As he described it, engineers spend more time trying to justify their work and look good than they do actually doing cool things. It made him and me appreciate small companies where your work is easily visible to people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Michaela Staton Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Such an excuse to get rid of people you don't like even if they do a great job. Work isn't for friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_A.J. Bobo Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Michaela Staton It also has the side-effect that you can't praise an entire team. Someone has to be ranked last, even if his work is absolutely awesome. I think that's the real problem with the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Michaela Staton Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 No matter how you slice it, it's a sucky way of measuring anything in a workplace. Work is not 1-not a personality competition and 2-performance should be measured fairly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_A.J. Bobo Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Michaela Staton Very true. That's part of why I like working for a small company. It's easier for the powers-that-be to see exactly what you are doing and to figure out whether or not you're pulling your weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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