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Navigating arbitrary evaluation scales
From the course: Just Ask: Todd Dewett on Management and Leadership
Navigating arbitrary evaluation scales
(upbeat music) - [Tisch] Hello, my name is Tisch, and I'm a communication consultant in Hewitt, Texas. I have a situation. A friend of mine is a manager who has a personal policy to never give a five on a five point scale evaluation, even when they've more than earned it. When I asked him why, he said it's because no one is perfect and that's that. So here's my question. First, what's the rationale behind this thinking? And how can I get him to understand that it's demoralizing to his team? (upbeat music) - [Todd] Hey Tisch, that's an interesting point you're making. It's actually a question people talk about a lot in terms of evaluations. So you have a manager, they are very well intentioned, maybe even a high performer themselves, and they've just got this belief that no one should get the highest score (Todd laughs) that they offer, on whatever scale it is they're using. If it's a five point scale, hey, no five…
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Building leadership experience4m 32s
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Technology's effect on mindset3m 25s
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Staying informed and filtering out the noise5m 16s
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Holding people accountable6m 5s
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Navigating arbitrary evaluation scales4m 15s
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Achieving balanced leadership3m 54s
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My role in change management5m 7s
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Creating a healthy company culture5m 46s
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Encouraging everyone to pitch in4m 24s
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Increasing productivity through time management4m 18s
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Thriving on routine amid constant change5m 52s
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Dealing with difficult people6m 1s
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Transmitting a motivational vision3m 48s
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Hypocrisy in management5m 28s
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Managing high-potential employees6m 13s
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