Comments on: Talent Swapping – a Threat or an Opportunity? http://silvanaroiter.com/?p=392 Career owner - Strategic job hopper - Serial entrepreneur Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:52:42 -0700 hourly 1 By: Nimble is the way http://silvanaroiter.com/?p=392&cpage=1#comment-357 Nimble is the way Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:11:25 +0000 http://silvanaavinami.com/?p=392#comment-357 [...] I may not always agree with what Dr. Sullivan has to say over at ere.net (like what he wrote about talent swapping), his out-of-the-box thinking is quite refreshing.  Recently he wrote an article about proximity [...] [...] I may not always agree with what Dr. Sullivan has to say over at ere.net (like what he wrote about talent swapping), his out-of-the-box thinking is quite refreshing.  Recently he wrote an article about proximity [...]

]]> By: Silvana Avinami http://silvanaroiter.com/?p=392&cpage=1#comment-263 Silvana Avinami Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:12:31 +0000 http://silvanaavinami.com/?p=392#comment-263 Thank you Dr. Miller for sharing your experience! Furthermore, it would be interesting to see some long-term statistics on the impact of this practice. While it makes sense that potentially in the short term things would improve, being that there's a risk that a 'me' environment in created - as you point out - what happens with performance (including employee turnover) in the long-term?? What you mention reminds me of the US olympic basketball team - the Dream team...that's a reminder of the power of team dynamics - you can have the top performers on your team, but if there's no 'team' then what are you left with?? The Redeem Team is my guess! Stay in touch, Silvana Thank you Dr. Miller for sharing your experience!
Furthermore, it would be interesting to see some long-term statistics on the impact of this practice. While it makes sense that potentially in the short term things would improve, being that there’s a risk that a ‘me’ environment in created – as you point out – what happens with performance (including employee turnover) in the long-term?? What you mention reminds me of the US olympic basketball team – the Dream team…that’s a reminder of the power of team dynamics – you can have the top performers on your team, but if there’s no ‘team’ then what are you left with?? The Redeem Team is my guess!

Stay in touch,
Silvana

]]> By: Barry Miller http://silvanaroiter.com/?p=392&cpage=1#comment-262 Barry Miller Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:00:22 +0000 http://silvanaavinami.com/?p=392#comment-262 This practice is not new. Many years ago I was doing outplacement with Exxon. They had forced rankings and eliminated their bottom twenty five percent each year. This type of social Darwinism created a "me" environment, instead of "we." While trying to eliminate poor performers and get higher level performers in the organization is not a bad policy. But, forced rankings and elimination creates a paranoid work environment. This practice is not new. Many years ago I was doing outplacement with Exxon. They had forced rankings and eliminated their bottom twenty five percent each year. This type of social Darwinism created a “me” environment, instead of “we.” While trying to eliminate poor performers and get higher level performers in the organization is not a bad policy. But, forced rankings and elimination creates a paranoid work environment.

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