Saturday, April 04, 2009

What If

  • All of the organization's personnel rules must be boiled down on two sheets of paper?
  • Major promotions were dependent upon the candidate's being able to show the significant development of subordinates?
  • Annual reports had to be accompanied by annual critiques?
  • Part of an executive's performance appraisal would involve the ability to give an impromptu description, in detail, of the activities and abilities of a randomly selected middle manager with whom the executive occasionally interacts?
  • Performance appraisals were abolished?
  • A skills inventory was mandatory?
  • All of the dysfunctional employees whose names can be easily rattled off by department heads were fired?
  • Any job that did not have a line of progression was outsourced?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Sample one-page personnel policy:

Section 1:
Exhibit professionalism at all times.

Treat your fellow employees as you would want to be treated.

Give 100% at all times.

Participate in quality improvement efforts regularly.

Don't do anything illegal.

Never lose focus on the customer, as you would not be here if it weren't for them.

Section 2:
If you break any of the above rules, start packing.