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May 2 – 6, 2015 Presented by OPM in honor or your dedication to your country
The Truth About Performance Reviews
Michael F. Belcher, Faculty, FEI May 5, 2016
AGENDA
• History of Employee Evaluations • Putting Performance Reviews in
Perspective • Private-Sector Innovations • Public Sector Initiatives • Conclusion & Questions
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An Emotional Experience
Type-in 1-3 words describing your feelings about performance reviews: 1. As the subject of a review 2. As the supervisor giving a review
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The Birth of Bureaucracy
200 BC: Chinese civil service & military evaluations
5th-15th Century: Guilds certify master craftsmen
1911: Scientific management theory
1912: Civil Service Commission Division of Efficiency
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Title 4 U.S. Code § 4302
“Under regulations which the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe, each performance appraisal system shall provide for establishing
performance standards which will, to the maximum extent feasible, permit the accurate evaluation of job performance on the basis of objective criteria (which may include the extent of courtesy demonstrated to
the public) related to the job in question for each employee or position under the system; & evaluating each employee during the appraisal period on such
standards…”
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Promised vs. Provided
Do you get adequate feedback during the year regarding your job performance?
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[ ] YES [ ] NO
Poll of 2,000 Federal employees: 63% marked “No”
Exposed and Afraid
Convey mixed signals Evaluation, coaching and/or appreciation? Induce anxiety & insecurity
Constrict creativity & growth
Create competition, not collaboration
Unable to define future objectives “Other duties as assigned” Unable (or unwilling) to communicate accurately
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See Through Labels
• Quick thinking: Offers plausible excuses • Careful thinker: Won’t make a decision • Takes pride in work: Conceited • Forceful: Argumentative • Meticulous: Nitpicker • Zealous: Opinionated • Principled: Stubborn • Career-minded: Backstabber • Loyal: Can’t get a job elsewhere • Leadership potential: Tall or has a loud
voice
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Source: Samuel Culbert, Get Rid of the Performance Review!, 2010
Rating the Raters’ Ratings
Lack objectivity: Idiosyncratic Rater Effect: Rating reflects more about the Rater than the rated employee
Lack accuracy: Rater Insufficiency Effect: Rater uses mental shortcuts to compensate for lack of information
Low return-on-investment:
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“A one-side accountable, boss-administered review is little more than a dysfunctional pretense. It’s a negative to corporate performance, an obstacle to
straight-talk relationships, & a prime cause of low morale at work. Even the mere knowledge that such an event will take place damages daily communications &
teamwork.” Dr. Samuel Culbert, UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Transactional Transformational
Examine the past Explore the future
Force the process Empower the person
Individual accountability (competition)
Collaborative teams (cooperation)
Capture deviations Capitalize on diversity
Motivate with incentives Motivate with intrinsic rewards
Periodic/as scheduled Continuous /as needed
Rely on inspection Improve processes
Improve the parts Improve whole systems
Top-down monologue Dyadic Dialog
One-way accountability Two-way accountability
Private-Sector Innovations
1. Periodic performance pulses [evaluation]
• Rating the managers intention for the employee, not their perception
I would award this person the highest possible compensation increase & bonus [1-5 scale]
I would always want this person on my team [1-5 scale] This person is at risk for low performance [yes or no] This person is ready for promotion [yes or no]
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Source: Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall, 2015
Private-Sector Innovations
2. Continuous check-ins [coaching and appreciation]
• Clarifying expectations, expressing appreciation & extending support
I used my strengths this period[1-5 scale] I added outstanding value [1-5 scale] What help do you need from your manager [open
question]
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Public-Sector Initiatives
1. “Performance Management +” Balance objective evaluation with merit system principles
2. Employee engagement Frequent Check-Ins
• Purpose: Interrogate reality Address aids & impediments to optimal performance Enrich relationships
• Method Frequency of contact Media to communicate Density of communications
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Interim implementation = Leadership
Conclusion
Thank you for your participation &
your service to our nation!
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Contact Info Michael F. Belcher, Faculty, FEI Michael.belcher@opm.gov (434) 980-6360 Leadership.opm.gov
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