In larger organizations, managers and senior executives say they rarely encounter top performers, while at smaller employers top performers appear more frequently.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Performance Perceptions: High performers are rare, or at least seem so to most
senior executives and managers. In fact, less than half the people in their
respective organizations are deemed to be high-performing workers, concludes a
survey by NFI Research, a Madbury, New Hampshire-based company. That sentiment
was shared by nearly 80 percent of executives and managers. The leaders exhibit
a “don’t blame attitude” when it comes to their own contributions, with a
stunning 96 percent defining themselves as high performers. At larger
organizations, the verdict is unanimous: 58 percent of executives and managerial
leaders strongly believe they exceed performance standards, while the remaining
42 percent say they somewhat agree, according to the research, which encompassed
the views of nearly 190 people. In smaller organizations, the numbers are almost
reversed: About one-quarter (26 percent) of leaders say more than half their
people routinely top performance standards.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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