What are all the reasons your performance leaders cite for their reluctance to use below-average or below-standard assessments on your performance scale?

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Director of HR in Healthcare and Biotech6 months ago

Leaders assigning below-average or below-standard performance scale items creates risk and exposure that THEY are not leading the person well. "If I rate them decently people won't know I am struggling to lead them..." It's sometimes a self-preservation tactic.

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Director of HR in Finance (non-banking)6 months ago

many thanks!

Director of HR in Healthcare and Biotech6 months ago

You're welcome, Joe!

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VP of HR6 months ago

Possible reasons...... 1. Fear of demotivation, worry that the low rating will demotivate employees, impacting morale or productivity. 2. Relationship Preservation - managers have interpersonal relationships with their team members and giving a low rating may strain the relationship leading to conflict. 3. Wanting to avoid confrontation - addressing poor performance can be uncomfortable in my experience some leaders prefer to avoid confrontation. 4. Lack of training - managers without proper training in performance evaluation techniques may struggle to assess accurately. Also, lack of training in feedback delivery. 5. Perceived unfairness to the evaluation process as being biased.

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Director of HR in Finance (non-banking)6 months ago

Thanks!

VP of HR6 months ago

You're welcome!

VP Talent, Learning & Organisational Development in Manufacturing6 months ago

It is simply difficult to bring that news and give feedback. Also it means that the continuous feedback during the year has been missed and that the manager is confronted with the reality that the employee has been on a collision course without realizing and without the manager stepping in.

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Director of HR in Finance (non-banking)6 months ago

Thanks!

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