Posing a question that results from a recent discussion with a friend who is still in the w*rkforce. Instead of recapping the details, I'd turn this into a question for others... What does/did upper level management expect of other managment workers?
#1
In the case in point, the expectations were that management employess should work to standards that requred the Best. Best in effort. Best in results. Anything less than this would be a matter of not performing, and could be used in performace reviews. The example posed was an managment employee, charged with proofreading a 50 page document, failed to catch a spelling error... (there, instead of their). Not a firing offence, but performance below expectations.
#2
The policy of the firm is that highest standards are expected, and that no special recognition is made, in any form of awards, prizes, or even management acknowledgement.
I could flesh this out with details, but the essence of the issue lies in those two factors.
I was absolutely stunned with this. My career employers always expected best effort, and rewarded exemplary performance, but reasonable judgements were handled on an individual basis. Sales and profit performance standards were set, but not as a determining factor for employment retention.
As a side issue in this discussion, management employees are expected to act by reporting any departure from the initial standards. Thus, each employee has the responsibility to bring to the fore, any deviation from the expected standard.
No rewards or recognitions are made within the company.
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All of this is so alien to me, that I can't even comprehend the concept.
Thoughts on this? Has anyone seen this type of policy in their experience?
#1
In the case in point, the expectations were that management employess should work to standards that requred the Best. Best in effort. Best in results. Anything less than this would be a matter of not performing, and could be used in performace reviews. The example posed was an managment employee, charged with proofreading a 50 page document, failed to catch a spelling error... (there, instead of their). Not a firing offence, but performance below expectations.
#2
The policy of the firm is that highest standards are expected, and that no special recognition is made, in any form of awards, prizes, or even management acknowledgement.
I could flesh this out with details, but the essence of the issue lies in those two factors.
I was absolutely stunned with this. My career employers always expected best effort, and rewarded exemplary performance, but reasonable judgements were handled on an individual basis. Sales and profit performance standards were set, but not as a determining factor for employment retention.
As a side issue in this discussion, management employees are expected to act by reporting any departure from the initial standards. Thus, each employee has the responsibility to bring to the fore, any deviation from the expected standard.
No rewards or recognitions are made within the company.
..................................
All of this is so alien to me, that I can't even comprehend the concept.
Thoughts on this? Has anyone seen this type of policy in their experience?
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