Team vs Individual Performance

Any corporate appraisal system has been always aligned to CGPA [Cumulative Grade Point Average] system or bell curve system for the effort put by individual’s performance marking and alignment system.

With cross cultural [International] and cross functional team [technology wise], we may have to go forward looking for team performance monitoring system rather than individual performance system.

Disadvantages of Individual Performance Monitoring [High IQ team]

• Do or Die rule. [Competition beyond contemplation]
• Unless process not followed can make the system look ugly.
• Need Individual mentors for improvements. [Soft Skills]
• Cost of Individual dependency on a system is high. [Hard Skill dependency]

Disadvantages of Team Performance Monitoring [High EQ team]

• You work with averages you end up being an average. [Individual let down]
• Team training needs are focused. [Both Hard and Soft Skill training]
• Negative behaviors are contagious [Need group behavioral therapy]

Note :- The above system is not taking into consideration that the team has at par levels of IQ and EQ. [Perfect team]

Given the disadvantages of both individual and team performance system. Its better to to mix & match the above two systems to nullify their disadvantages and count on their advantages.

There are places where you need to highlight the team performances and reward system. At the same instance there are at times when you need to highlight individual performance system so that other team members can follow.

Only things it has become a bit complicated system when and what a lead has to do.

Best wishes.

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