Has the nine-box talent grid always been a thing at Carefirst? I am hearing that we are being evaluated by managers, directors and VPs who have no interaction or direct oversight of our work. Has it always been a thing or is it an excuse to PIP more people so its easy to lay them off or shaft their AIP next year?
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@gm It’s a relief to hear it isn’t used by HR! I was told that directors and VPs we never interact with directly had a say in which box we fit into. That feels like a rough way to do it, especially with more layoffs likely and little to no bonus expected over the next 12 months.
Yes, it’s a thing, and it’s awful. People leaders are told they have to pre-rate each member of their team and place them in the most applicable area of the 9-box, only to likely be told by their director or VP who doesn’t work daily with these people, to move them somewhere else and/or rate them something different. Oh and also the 9-box is never collected or used by HR, it’s just a waste of everyone’s time to make it look like the VPs and high ups are engaged with their team when they honestly are not.
I retired a couple of years ago after 40+ years of service. During my tenure, I was responsible for preparing yearly evaluations for my team. I never heard of a "Nine Box Talent Grid".