Food for Thought The thing Jay dreaded most about his otherwise-good previous job was the performance review cycle, where managers would come together to grade employees, stack rank them, and dole out bonuses according to those ranks. It was so stressful that many people would freak out about it as soon as each of the cycles concluded. Employees would optimize their work and their networking to get as high a score as possible, even if it meant rushing a job or prioritizing short-term goals over what was better for the long term. It was a game at its core, and not a fun one at that.
The Life-Changing Magic of Stepping Back
The Life-Changing Magic of Stepping Back
The Life-Changing Magic of Stepping Back
Food for Thought The thing Jay dreaded most about his otherwise-good previous job was the performance review cycle, where managers would come together to grade employees, stack rank them, and dole out bonuses according to those ranks. It was so stressful that many people would freak out about it as soon as each of the cycles concluded. Employees would optimize their work and their networking to get as high a score as possible, even if it meant rushing a job or prioritizing short-term goals over what was better for the long term. It was a game at its core, and not a fun one at that.