- 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?
Commentary by management consultant Michael Wade on Leadership, Ethics, Management, and Life
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Sample one-page personnel policy:
ReplyDeleteSection 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.