Its been a while since the last time that I have posted a blog. I have been extremely busy over the past couple of months. I have participated in an MMA event in Columbus, OH. I have also play in the All-American Bowl football game in Charleston, W.VA. The team that I was on (stripes) beat the stars in a hell of a football game 20-17. Looking back on that experience I have to say I met some great people that I am friends with still. It is amazing how you can accomplish that kind of team chemistry in only 3 practices over 2 days with the game being on the third. That leads me into performance management.
On the football field performance is managed play by play and series by series. If you are not performing on any certain day, play, etc. than you will be pulled out of the game for somebody that can get the job done. It is not different in today's organizational climate. If you can't get the job done organizations will find somebody that can get the job done, and probably cheaper. You have to be driven in your careers and not accept complacency. I just read a study the other day that said something to the tune of 18 full days of work are lost each year per employee that smokes. That is 18 days of production wasted on a habit of the employee. It makes sense in situations like this for organizations to enforce tobacco free work zones, and employees who don't smoke.
In any account here is my research from my thesis on employee performance management:
